M. Sundevall on the Birds of Calaitta. 8^ 



to the Ostriches in size. I saw several of this species tamed, and 

 especially I had an opportunity of observing accurately and closely 

 one which was kept in the garden at Serampore, and which had 

 been caught several years before near that town. These birds 

 are said to appear rarely so low down, but further north they 

 seem to occur in large flocks, probably however only in winter, 

 for in summer they are found, according to Pallas, in the south- 

 ern parts of Siberia. This Crane had as lively actions as our 

 own in a tame state ; it sprang, hopped, cast up straw and sticks 

 and caught them again, as though some person was playing with 

 it. The Bengalese name is Saros. 



72. Ibis macei, Cuv. R. A. ; Wagl. Syst. — I. leucon, Temm. PI, 

 Col. 481 (an Tant. melanocephalus ? Lath.). 



Alba, capite coUoque nudis, nigris, remigibus (plerisque) totis albis ; 

 tarsis reticulatis, digito medio vix longioribus. $ adulta (initio 

 Maii). Pure alba. Caput et collum cute duriori, nigerrimo tecta. 

 Cutis plumata corporis pallida rubra ; sed in plaga obtecta, adlatera 

 pectoris, et in tota ala, subtus, usque ad digitos, sanguinea, subnuda. 

 Iris nigricans. Rostrum et pedes nigri. Remiges primarise albae 

 (in hoc individuo omnes immaculatae) ; 3^ reliquis longior ; 2^ bre- 

 vior quam 4*^ Pennse cubiti 5 ultimse dilute cinerese (nee nigrae), 

 pogonio longissimo, laxo, pendulo fimbriatse, et apicem alae pauUu- 

 lum deflexo-superantes. Plumae colli infimi, in lateribus subtusque, 

 elongatae, acutse dependentes (collare infra partes nudas formantes, 

 ut in Vulturihus). Longit. 26^ poll. Ala 322 milHm., tarsus 88; 

 digitus medius 68, cum ungue 82, cauda 130, rostrum e fronte 143. 



Indiv.aliudyMus.Stockh. (Patriaincerta.) Simile praecedenti. Ala 

 316 mill., tarsus 90, digitus medius 72, cum ungue SQ. 



Indiv. e Java, Mus. Stockh. a prioribus tantum in his difFert ; re- 

 miges 1 — 3 apice nigro-marginatse. Pennae cubiti ultimse vix lacerse, 

 apice cinerese. Collare caret plumis elongato-dependentibus. Ala 

 330 mill., tarsus et digitus ut proxime praecedens (verisimiliter 

 junior). 



Obs. Descriptio Wagleri citata difFert " remige prima apice nigra." 

 Icon Temmincki (loco cit.) bene convenit cum nostro individuo ben- 

 galensi ; sed descriptio ad hanc figuram data paullo difFert, et, ubi 

 de plumis alae ultimis agitur ; cum individuo javano nuper descripto 

 congruit. 



This species of Ibis was first seen on the river bank in March 

 near Sucsagor, N. of Calcutta, and afterwards in the beginning 

 of May near Culpe, five or six miles further south near the capi- 

 tal. In both cases five birds were seen grouped together. They 

 walked steadily about like storks, which they much resemble in 

 their exterior. The flight and mode of rising is also like that of 

 the Stork;, though the neck is not carried straight, but somewhat 

 curved in an opposite direction to the beak, yet not doubled like 

 a heron's. The pure white colour and the large wings made 



Ann. ^ Mag. N, Hist, Fb/. xix. 7 



