Till: BLACK SWAX. 





a I'ird as, -idier of fln> pr-Tedm:: srwvies, sittiniron tho wnformnr- like a goose than a Swim, 

 and hrlng been frequent I \ mi-taken f.-rth.- wildgooee, especially when on the wing. \\li.-n 

 llyinir. tli.-y -.-n.-nilly p. in a line. The length of this l>inl is only four f.-.-t. 



i IIKI: -peri**, the POI.I-II. ..i 1 M i S\\ \\. derives its name of immutable from 



ill.- fact that tli- \otini: :ir- \\liit- lik.- th.-ir jMirent.s, and do not JMUJH thnm^li t lie gray stage 

 of plumage. It may U- nn<lily <listinniii-*h-d liy t he orange color, which coven almost tin- 

 wholi- of tin- 1-ak, :uil tlu- sha|> and position of the nostrils, which are entirely surrounded 

 ly the orange hue. Tlu-r- i- a slight tubercle at the base of tin- l-ak. 



II- -\\i\ii: .inl.I.-niati.al of ornitliological fiction a BLACK SWAN iniKht have l>een in 

 ancient times, it is now a 1 must as familiar to everybody as any of the white species. 





BLACK 8WAW.- 



This fine bird comes from Australia, where it was first discovered in 1 098. It is a striking 

 and handsome binl. tin- blood-mi bill and the white primaries contrasting beautifully with 

 thedeep black of the plumage. It is not so elegant in its movements as tli- white Swan, and 

 holds its n.--k -tilth , without the easy serpentine grace to which people are so well accustomed 

 in othi-r Swans. The young are not unlike those of the white Swan, and are covered with a 

 I'la.-ki-h-gray down. Dr. li.-im.-tt mentions that in the Australian Museum is preserved a 

 \\hite or albino >i-<-im.-n witli pink .-yes. 



It isav.-ry j.rolitic binl, producing two and w7ii.-tinicH three broods in a season, com- 

 m.-n<-iiii: t<> br^<l altout ( K-toln-r, and ceasingat the middle of .lannary. The net in like that. 

 of the S\\:ui. ami the eggs are from five to eight iu unrulier, of a pale green, washed with 

 brown. These birds are found in the southern district of Australia and Jamaica, and are 



