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BIRDS— TANTALIDAE—IBIS ORDIL 685 
IBIS ORDIJ, Bonap. 
Glossy Ibis. 
22 Tantalus mevicanus, GMELIN, Syst. Nat. I, 1788, 652. 
Tantalus mexicanus, Orv, J. A. N. Sc. I, 1817, 53. 
Ibis falcinellus, Bonar. Obs. 1825, No. 199.—Is. Syn. 312.—Is. Am. Orn. IV, 1831, 23; pl.xxiii.—Norratr, Man. II, 
1834, 88.—Avup. Orn. Riog IV, 1838, 608; pl. 387.—Is. Syn. 257.—Is. Birds Amer. VI, 1843, 50; 
pl. 358. 
Ibis ordit, Bonar. List, 1838. 
Falcinellus ordii, Bonar. Consp. II, 1855, 159. 
2 Ibis guarauna, Woonuouse, Sitgreaves’ Exp. 1853, 98. 
Sp. Cu.—Forehead feathered almost to the bill. Color chestnut ; the top of head and back metallic green, glossed with 
purple. Bill dusky ; the naked skin at base slate blue. Length, 20.50 inches ; wing, 10; tarsus, 3.30; bill above, 4.30. 
Hab.—Found singly and at intervals over the whole United States. 
General color, including the lesser wing coverts, opaque purplish orange chestnut brown. 
Top of head and nape, both sides of wing, (except the lesser coverts,) and the tail, metallic 
green, glossed variously with purple; the interscapular region and anterior scapulars purple 
chestnut. The opaque feathers of the neck and head edged obscurely with dusky ; the bare 
skin of the head all round bordered by whitish. The bill is dusky in the skin; in life it is said 
to be blackish ; the bare skin at the base slate blue. The feet grayish black. 
Young specimens are similar, except that the head and neck are of an opaque dull greyish 
brown, the feathers more or less edged narrowly with whitish. 
The synonomy of this species is in very great confusion, and it is difficult to say what name it 
should bear. Admitting it to be distinct from the European bis falcinellus, the earliest name for an 
American bird is Tantalus guaruana, of Linnaeus, which, however, is considered by Bonaparte 
to be distinct, and confined to South America. The 7. mexicanus of Gmelin, referred to the 
same species by Bonaparte, seems to have as much claim to identity with the North American 
as with the more southern bird. The 7. chalcopterus of Temminck belongs to the South 
American species. Setting aside 7. mexicanus of Gmelin as too uncertain for the present case, 
the next name in order is the ordi of Bonaparte. 
List of specimens. 
Catal.| Sex. | Locality. When col- Whence obtained.| Orig.| Collected by— | Length.) Stretch | Wing: Remarks. 
No. lected. | No. of wings. 
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4142 Q Cadereita, Mex........ (FAprip— Sas Uieuts COUCH cccsi\cavecs|sesceisjosessilesces: 24.00 34.00 | 10.25 | Eyes crimson, bill slate. 
DOLL, |\ceee. Ojo del Cuerpo, N.M..) Sept. 29, 1855 Capt. Pope....... ASE icc dscssas eels cieseci|| 720800 33.50 | 11.00 | Eyes brown, bill black, 
gums reddi-h yellow, 
feet dark gray. 
9506 | Q | Frontera,RioGrande,Tex C. Wright....... 
9504 |...... Santa Cruza, Sonora. | Dr. Kennerly....|..-+ 
Fort Tejon, Cal........ [eee atetcosteectl Ue MOMUSascwcek |eosese|deenelenesdeacanies 
9505 |...... San Francisco, Cal,....| Mar. 28,1854 Lieut. Whipple ..| 196 | Kenn. and Mdll.. 
8069 | ..... | Mexic0......seoeseeees Sept —,/1896;|| Ts Gouldacccliccss|cscces|sccesciessssscssese 
