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184. Glossy Ibis, Ihi$ FakinelluB, 



On the 26th of October, 1889, I obtained at Poole, a 

 specimen of this accidental visitant. It had been 

 shot at the upper part of the harbonr, towards 

 Wareham, whilst standing in the water. Its body 

 was dissected by a Physician then resident at Poole, 

 who supplied the following description. ^'Bill five 

 inches; tongue, somewhat triangular, only six lines ; 

 gullet, cylindrical ; proventriculus, with numerous 

 glandular crypts; gizzard, of moderate strength, 

 was empty with the exception of a few pieces of 

 rounded quartz and fragments of small scales of fish ; 

 intestinal canal, three feet three inches and a half; 

 coeca, very small; sex, female. The heart, com- 

 paratively large, indicating a vigorous circulation of 

 the blood. Extent of wings, three feet one inch ; 

 from root of bill to rump, fourteen inches ; tail, 

 three inches and a half; tibia, five inches and a 

 half; tarsus, four inches and a half; middle toe, 

 three inches. Both externally and internally it was 

 quite loaded with fat. From the extent and strength 

 of the wings, as well as the bulk of the great pec- 

 toral muscle, its flight must be powerful and capable 

 of being extended to a vast distance." Two other 

 specimens a male and female, were shot in the same 

 neighbourhood, in the month of September, 1842, 

 which are now in the collection of W. Borrer, Esq. 



185. Common Curlew, Numenius arquata. 



During the winter, abundant on the shores of the 

 harbour. 



186. Whimbrel, Numenius FJueopus, 



188. Redshank Sandpiper, Totanua CaHdris, 



Autumn and winter visitor. Not uncommon. 



191. Common Sandpiper, Totcmus Hypokucos, 



A regular summer visitor. It firequents the banks of 

 the river Frome. 



192. Greenshank, Totanus Glottis. 



On the 27th of June, 1839, I obtained a specimen of 

 this bird, which, with another, had been shot at 

 Ame during the spring. 



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