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Guara alba (Likn.). 



White Ibis. 



Eudocimiis aJhus Belding, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., V. 1883, 545 (Cape Region). 

 Guara alba Bryant, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 2d ser., II. 1889, 208 (Cape Region). 



Mr. Frazar notes the White Ibis as common about La Paz and at San Jose 

 del Cabo, from whence it had been previously reported by Mr. Belding. It 

 appears to be resident, and probably breeds in or near the Cape Region, al- 

 though this has not been definitely ascertained. 



Mr. Bryant found White Ibises " tolerably common at Magdalena Bay, 

 associated in small flocks and making long flights in line from one feeding 

 ground to another. At Santa Margarita Island and along the estero they were 

 usually seen roosting upon the mangroves." 



The White Ibis is a common bird in Mexico, Central America, and the 

 northern portions of South America. I can find no records for the Pacific 

 coast north of Lower California. 



Plegadis guarauna (Linn.). 



White-faced Glossy Ibis. 



Plegadis guarauna Belding, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., V. 1883, 545 (Cape Region), 548 

 (San Jose'). Bryaxt, Proc. Calif. Acad. Sci., 2d ser., II. 1889, 2(38 (San 

 Jose del Cabo) ; Zoe, II. 1891, 189, 190 (San Jose del Cabo). 



At San Jose del Cabo Mr. Frazar found the White-faced Ibis regularly, in 

 small numbers, during September, but none were met with there after Octo- 

 ber I. At Santiago, however, a single bird was observed daily about the 

 logoon up to November 19. Mr. Belding saw a flock in " April and May" at 

 San Jose del Cabo. 



Mr. Brj^ant gives no records of the occurrence of this Ibis in the central and 

 northern portions of Lower California, but Mr. Anthony states that "at San 

 Telmo they were usually seen during summer in small numbers about a large 

 marsh above the settlement, and I think they doubtless bred there. Adults 

 and young were shot at San Quintin in October." ^ There is no reason why 

 they should not breed near Cape St. Lucas, about such lagoons as that at San- 

 tiago, for instance, but there is no present proof that such is the case. 



The range of the White-faced Ibis on the Pacific coast extends from Oregon 

 to Chili and Patagonia. 



^ Zoe, IV. 1893, 231. 



