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Family Plataleidae— The Spoonbills. 



Only one species occurs in America. 



[80.'] Ajaja ajaja (Linn.). Roseate Spoonbill. 



Breeding Range — Tropical America, to the Gulf States. 

 An accidental straggler. One specimen was shot a number of 

 years ago on the Conestoga creek, Lancaster county, Pa. {Libhart — 

 Birds of Lane. Co.), and is still (1894) in the collection of the Lin- 

 nagan Society of Lancaster. 



Family Ibididae — The Ibises. 



Two species have occurred in our district. 



\_81.'] Guara nlha (Linn.). White Ibis. 



Breeding Range — Tropical America, to N. Carolina and southern Illinois. 

 Very rare straggler. One was shot by Turnbull at Great Egg 

 Harbor, N. J., in the summer of 1858, and another was secured at 

 Tuckerton, N. J., by the Jillson brothers in 1891 {Rhoads). Dr. 

 Warren also states that he has a specimen in his possession which 

 was said to have been killed in Pennsylvania about 18G0. 



[8^.] JPlef/adis autitnmalis (Hassklq.). Glossy Ibis. 



Breeding Range — Southeastern U. S. and West Indies. 

 Very rare straggler. Mr. John Krider secured a specimen just 

 below Philadelphia, in 1866 {Turnbull). 



Family Ciconiidse — The Storks. 



Only one species is found in the eastern United States. 



83, Tantalus loculator Linn. Wood Ibis. 



Breeding Range — Tropical and warm-temperate America. 

 Rare straggler. One specimen was shot by Mr. M. Ely on the 



