Ibises. 



1 84. White Ibis {Guara alba). L. 25. Ads. 

 White, tips of outer primaries black, face orange red. 

 Yng. Grayish brown, rump, breast and belly white. 

 Notes. When near nest, crook, croo, croo; when dis- 

 turbed, a loud, hoarse, hunk, hunk, hunk. (Audubon). 



-. Range.— Tropical America; breeds north to Lower California, 



°^- southern Indiana, southern Illinois and South Carolina; winters from 



Gulf southward; accidental in South Dakota, Conneticut and Long 



Island; 



186. Glossy Ibis {Plegadis autumnalis) . L. 24. 

 Ads. Front of head black with greenish reflections. 

 Yng. Head and neck fuscous brown margined with 

 white, rest of underparts fuscous brown; back with 

 greenish reflections. 



Range. — Tropical and subtropical regions in America; rare or local 

 in southeastern United States; casual north to Massachusetts and 

 Illinois 



187. White-faced Glossy Ibis {Plegadis guarauna). 

 L. 24. Ads. Front of head white. Yng. Resembles 

 young of No. 186. 



Range. Tropical and subtropical America; north to California, 

 (rarely British Columbia), Texas, Kansas, east rarely to Florida: 

 winters south of United States. 



188. Wood Ibis {Tantalus loculator). L. 40. Ads. 

 Head and neck bare; white, primaries, secondaries and 

 tail blackish. Yng. Resembles ad. but head and 

 neck feathered, grayish brown. Note. When alarm- 

 ed, a rough, guttural croak. (Audubon.) 



Range.— Tropical and subtropical America; breeds in Gulf States, 

 (Lower California?), and later may stray as far north as NewYcrk,. 

 Wisconsin, and California. 



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