Descriptive List of the Cominon Birds 



In this last respect they differ from cranes, 

 which never perch in trees. During flight 

 their long necks are stretched out forwards, and 

 their long legs stretched out backwards. They 

 fly by a slow, steady flapping of the wings, but 

 often sail on outstretched wings like vultures. 

 Their nests are in India, huge platforms of 

 sticks built in trees. 



216. Ciconia alba: The White Stork. (F. 

 1546), (J. 919). (+^ ; 3i feet long.) 



A white bird with some black in the wmgs. 

 Bill and legs bright red. 



A winter visitor, common in North India. 



217. Dissura episcopus : The White-necked 

 Stork, or the Beefsteak Bird. (F. 1548), (J. 

 920), ( + V ; 3 feet long.) 



A black bird, except for the neck and lower 

 abdomen and feathers under the tail, which 

 are white. Bill black ; legs dull red. 



Not found in Punjab or Sind. 



218. Xe7iorhynchus asiaticus : The Black- 

 necked Stork. Sportsmen call this bird the 

 Australian Stork. (F. 1549), (J. 917). (+^5 4i 

 feet long.) 



Beak, head, neck, and shoulders black; 

 wings black and white. Rest of plumage 

 white ; legs bright red. 

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