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bare trees. When so frequent, then, on the opposite 

 shores, it seems remarkable that we have them so 

 seldom among us, and is another instance where 

 the narrow channel of the straits forms the well- 

 kept boundary line for species. On the continent, 

 these birds are frequently kept tame in the market- 

 places, for the purpose of clearing off refuse, &c., 

 which they perform in a complete manner, stalking 

 lazily amidst the stalls and purchasers, or are seen 

 standing on one leg, with the head retracted, after 

 having glutted themselves with .the offal of the 

 slaughter-house. In England it has occurred lately, 

 at various seasons, in many of the southern counties ; 

 once or twice in Scotland so far north as Shetland ;* 

 and Mr. Yarrell states, " this species is said to have 

 been killed in Ireland." We do not, however, find 

 any thing regarding it in Mr. Thompson's notes. 

 On the continent, it reaches so far north as Sweden, 

 and Scandinavia also, as a summer visitant, while 

 its winter quarters have always been considered as 

 Northern Africa. 



The plumage is entirely pure white, with the 

 exception of the quills, secondaries, and tertials, 

 which are glossy black, towards the shafts having 

 a shade of grey; the bill, legs and feet, crimson- 

 red. In the young birds these parts are tinged 

 with brown, but other differences have not been 

 pointed out. 



Another fine Stork has been admitted to a place 

 in our fauna, 



* Yarrell. 



