. The birds of the British Isles and their eggs . l wanderings ofyoung birds in the nature of * irruptions, and an effort toextend the range ? This seems more reasonable than thetheory that they are visiting a long-deserted breeding marshmen and fowlers used to call and still call it the Black Curlew need not imply that the Ibis was ever reallycommon ; occasional irruptions or invasions would be reasonenough for keen fowlers to create a name. The curved bill and general shape of the Glossy Ibis certainlysuggest a dark-coloured Curlew or Whimbrel. The legs aretrailed and the neck outs
. The birds of the British Isles and their eggs . l wanderings ofyoung birds in the nature of * irruptions, and an effort toextend the range ? This seems more reasonable than thetheory that they are visiting a long-deserted breeding marshmen and fowlers used to call and still call it the Black Curlew need not imply that the Ibis was ever reallycommon ; occasional irruptions or invasions would be reasonenough for keen fowlers to create a name. The curved bill and general shape of the Glossy Ibis certainlysuggest a dark-coloured Curlew or Whimbrel. The legs aretrailed and the neck outstretched ; the wings move rapidly,with intervals when it glides ; the quick beats cause a whizzingsound. The bird is at all times sociable; flocks move inbunches, lines, and chevrons. On the ground it walks like aHeron, and it frequently perches in trees. Lilford kept anumber in captivity ; from these Plate 39 was drawn. Thebirds frequently basked in the sun, elevating one wing. noticed that the long axillaries showed below the • ^.
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