

; VI. 



out of the \va? a, larg it ion in 



. and tlu-ir ordina 

 that of a raven." 



The Hud.- MI'S Ba\ Bittern or American Bittern, 



ured in t k> of Kd-.vanb. 



!y allied to the . h Bittern, but of rather 



smaller si/ Ttic Ardea ininuta, or Smallest 



Hittern, i- not much larger than a Thrush, and 

 has been sometii ud in Kugland. 



'I'll.- - mis of birds called Tantalus claims our 

 attention, from its ha\in^ i to con- 



tain th- celebrated bird called the Ibi*, s niuch 

 esteemed by the ancient I'.v\ jitians, for its useful 

 quality in destroying various troublesome reptiles 

 and other animals. The Linmean genus Tantalus 

 is distinguished by l,a\mu; a Ion;.;, curved bill, 'not 

 sharpened, but rati itly rounded at tin- tip; 



and sit or fore-part of the 



kin. One of the hand>im-t gp< 

 is the T. Rubcr or scarl< i Ibis, a natr. 

 Am nd entirely of a most brilliant 



colour, exc< pt the tips of the \\in2:.s, which are 

 Mack: its size i> ti common fowl. 



The Egyptian Ibis h; rally been sup- 



