. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . liill, tl:it, widened iiud rouuded at tip; general plumage, pink and white. AjaJH <ij(tja. Roseate No. 139. Tlie Spoonbill may be recognized by its peculiar bill. Although bv no meanscommon, it still occurs in some mimbers in tlie swamps of southern Florida. FAMILY IBISES. 87 FAMILY IBIDID/E. Ibises. Bill, long, rather slender, and decidedly curved downward; tarsus,always less than five inches long; toes, four, all on the same level, no comb=like edyje on side of middle
. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . liill, tl:it, widened iiud rouuded at tip; general plumage, pink and white. AjaJH <ij(tja. Roseate No. 139. Tlie Spoonbill may be recognized by its peculiar bill. Although bv no meanscommon, it still occurs in some mimbers in tlie swamps of southern Florida. FAMILY IBISES. 87 FAMILY IBIDID/E. Ibises. Bill, long, rather slender, and decidedly curved downward; tarsus,always less than five inches long; toes, four, all on the same level, no comb=like edyje on side of middle toe nail; wing, from to 13 inches long. Wing, less than inches long. Oeiieral pluniiiiio, purplisli i-hestnut, showiiii^- purplish rcllcL-tion- nii head, mid i^rccni-hoil wiiiiis; axillai-s and under wini? coverts, piirplisli l)roii/.e; feathers, bordering base ofbill, whitish. rJc(jadis ffiKn-aiom. White=faced Qlossy ibis. General plnniaii^e, dark chesiuut; feathers, at base of bill, not white. Ilcyiidis ((ti/iiininilis. (jlossy Ibis. , • See . 1 \ (ieneral pluniaire. wliiie; primaries, l)]aekish ( adult). Guam <ill;,. While Ibis. See No. 1 |{».(iiinra! piuniai^e. hrowuis,! or i:;rayisli, uHcm mhiii oi- less mixed luowii, ^jray and wlnli:rump, white (inunature). nVxi. V^■hite Ibis. S,T No. 1 Id. (Jeneral plumaj^e, scariit. Th- vouiiir .^earlri IM- ^omcuiial n-^i-mldes tin yonni; \N Idlelliis. hut diflers in havinir li rump not \vhitr<i. Scarlet Ibis. See No. III. 88 KEY TO THE BIRDS OP EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. FAMILY CICONIID^E. Storks and Wood Ibises. Greater part of plumage, white; bill, rounded and somewhat curved,very thick and strong; tarsus, always over 5 inches long; toes, four, allon same level; no comb-like edge on inner side of middle toe nail. Wing, 17 to 19 inches long.
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