210 TLATALEIDJE. 



224. Ciconia nigra (Linnaeus). The Black Stork. 



Moorish. Geringa (Favier and D. Hay). Spanish. Cigiiena 

 negra. 



"This species is much less common in the vicinity of Tangier 

 than the White Stork (C. alba). They are seen crossing the 

 Straits during the months of February, March, April, and May, 

 returning in November to pass further south. During their 

 passage, they keep in pairs and in small lots, frequenting much 

 the same ground as the Crane (Grus cinerea)" Favier. 



From their shy and wild, and, as far as my observations go, 

 solitary habits, the Black Stork on both sides of the Straits 

 appears to be much less common than perhaps is really the case, 

 I saw one near Tangier in October 1869, and another on the 

 26th of April, 1871, and have seen several specimens obtained in 

 the neighbourhood. Verner reports seeing five daily near Tetuan 

 between the 8th and 12th of January, 1890. Near Gibraltar I 

 saw one on the 22nd of February, another on the llth of January, 

 1872, near Seville, and obtained a specimen from there on the 

 18th of November, 1870. These were the only instances when I 

 personally noticed them. 



Head, neck, and upper parts blackish with metallic gloss ; only breast 

 and underparts white. Bill, legs, and bare space round eye red ; irides 

 reddish brown. 



Young. Dark parts brownish black without gloss ; bill and legs olive- 

 green ; feathers of head and neck tipped with buffy white. Length 39-40 

 inches. 



PLATALEID.&. 



225. Platalea leucorodia, Linmeus. The White Spoonbill. 



Moorish. Bou-kar-kaba (Favier) (Father of the cymbals, " kar- 

 kaba " being large wooden cymbals used by negroes). Spanish. 

 Espatula, Paleton, Paleta, Patera, Pilato, Cuchareta. 



" This species occurs near Tangier when on passage. They 



