Indian Birds 



neck as in No. 212, is devoid of feathers. The 

 3kin is black, but the back of the head is covered 

 w^ith Httle red v^arts. The plumage is glossy 

 black, save for a small white patch on the w^ing. 

 The bill, v^hich is nearly six inches long, is dull 

 dark green. Legs bright red. 



214. Plegadis falcinellus : The Glossy Ibis. 

 (F. 1544), (J- 943), (+V.) 



In this species only the front of the face is 

 devoid of feathers. A chestnut bird v^ith head, 

 wings, and tail dark brown with a green gloss. 



215. Platalea leucorodia : The Spoonbill. 

 (F. 1545), (J._939), (+V.) 



A large white bird with a crest in the breed- 

 ing season. The long bill, which is flat and 

 expanded at the end like a spoon, is black, as 

 are the long legs. It is impossible to mistake 

 spoonbills. There are no other birds like them. 

 They are found in small flocks on sandbanks, 

 etc., at the water's edge. 



^he Storks^ 216-221 



Every one is familiar with the appearance 



of the common stork. The leading features of 



the stork family are their large size, their long 



legs, neck, and bill, and their perching habits. 



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