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measurements correspond with those of the smaller species of 

 Miimntj/ Ibis given by Cuvier ; and it agrees in plumage (in- 

 tense blackish brown with metallic reflections, without any 

 mention of chestnut or marone, the livery of the Ibis ignea,) 

 with the descriptions of the ancients ; it is therefore very pro- 

 bable, as M. Temminck suggests, that it is the sacred species 

 worshiped and embalmed by the Egyptians. 



Length (male), inclusive of tail, 2.5,^ inches : tail 4^ inches. Fe- 

 male 23^ inches : tail 4 inches. 



Black beetles, larvcE of water insects, and numerous univalve shells 

 found in the stomachs of these birds. 



190. Ibis papillosa, Temm., PI. Col. 304. Black screaming Ibis. 



Indian variety of Bald Ibis, Lath., 9. 156. 



Soar high in the air in circles, uttering melancholy screams. 

 Monogamous. Found in the stomach of several birds aquatic 

 insects, multitudes of black beetles, Joivaree seeds, Gryllotalpce, 

 and vegetable matters. Col. Sykes's birds are much less bril- 

 liant in plumage than the specimen described and figured by 

 M. Temminck. 



Irides pale red. Length, inclusive of tail, 25 to 28^ inches: tail 

 7^ inches. 



191. Ibisfalcinelliis, Temm., Man. d'Orn. 2nd Edit. 2. 599. Tantahis 



Jalcinellus, Linn., 1.241. Gmel., 1.648. Le Courlis verd. 

 Buff., Ois. 8. 29. Coiuiij d'ltalie, Buff., PI. Enl. 819. Ma- 

 rone Ibis, 

 Sexes do not differ in plumage j but the female is somewhat 



smaller than the male. 

 Length, inclusive of tail, 26 to 26^ inches : tail 40r inches. Mul- 

 titudes of black beetles and grasshoppers, and univalve fresh- 

 water shells, found in the stomach. An immature bird in pos- 

 session of the Zoological Society, unlike the supposed imma- 

 ture bird [Ibis ignea), is characterized by the marone livery of 

 the Ibisjalcinellus. 



Fam. Scolopacidce, Vigors. — Genus Totanus, Bechst. Sandpiper. 



192. Totanus ochr opus, Temm., Man. d'Orn. 420. Tringa ochropus , 



Linn., 1. 250. Green Sandpiper. 



Absolutely identical in plumage with a specimen from Hudson's 

 Bay in the British Museum, and with English specimens. 



Irides fuscous brown. Length, inclusive of tail, 9h to 10 inches : 

 tail '2\ inches. 



For the most part solitary. The stomach approximates to a giz- 

 zard. Sexes alike. Cry, Cheet, C/ieet, Clieet. 



193. Totanus Glareola;Yemm., Man. d'Orn. 2nd Edit. 2. 654. Tringa 



Glareola, Linn., 1. 250. Wood Sandpiper. 

 Differs from one specimen of Tringa Glareola in the British Mu- 

 seum in a defined white line over the eyes to the bill, more 

 white on the throat and less brown speckled on the breast, 

 and slightly longer bill ; but is identical in plumage with an- 

 other specimen. 



