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Family IBIDID^. Ibises. 



Plegadis autumnalis. 



Lengtli, 25; Wing:. 11-25; ^'i'l- S-4°- Plumag'e 



chestnut brown ; no white at base of hill. Plegadis autumnalis. 



Glossy Ibis. See pag:e 245 



Length. 25; Wing, 11 : Bill. 5.50. Pliiinag'e chest- 

 nut hrowu ; a line of white at base of 

 l>ilJ' Plegadis guarauna. 



White=faced Ibis. See page 246 



Length. 26: Wing, rr.25: Bill, 6.30. l*luniag"e 



Avhite; primaries tipped with black. Quara alba. 



White Ibis (adult). See page 243 



Length, 26: Wing, ir: Bill. 6.20. Plumage mixed 



gray and brown ; belly white ; rump white. Quara alba. 



White Ibis (immature). 



See page 243 

 Length, 27; \\'ing. 10.50: Bill, 6.20. Plumajj'e 

 brow^nish mottled : belly white ; rump brown- 

 ish. Quara rubra. 



Scarlet Ibis (immature). 



See page 244 



