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STANLEY CRANES. 



Anthropoides Stanleyanus, Vigors. 



Natives of the Cape of Good Hope ; and equally graceful and elegant with the pre- 

 ceding birds. They have the same delicacy of colour and plumage. — Presented by 

 Charles Barclay, Esq., to whom they were sent by Mr. Telfair of the Mauritius. 



AFRICAN GIGANTIC CRANE. 

 Ciconia Marabou, Vig. and C/iildr. 



From Sierra Leone. This and the corresponding Asiatic species (which is usually 

 called the Adjutant,) are nearly the largest of the tribe of Wading Birds. The name 

 Marabou has been given, in preference, to this species, because that word is African ; 

 whereas Argala, which was applied originally by Dr. Latham to the other species, is 

 Asiatic— Presented by John M'Cormack, Esq. 



WHITE STORKS. 

 Ciconia alba, Briss. 



Abundant in all the towns of Holland. These birds were imported from thence. 



BLACK STORK. 

 Ciconia nigra, Ray. 



Black Storks are frequent in all the South-eastern parts of Europe, inhabiting the 

 marshes of those countries; are rare to the Westward. 



CAYENNE NIGHT HERONS. 



Ardea Cayennensis, Gmel. 



Presented by the St. James's Ornithological Society. 



WHITE SPOONBILLS. 

 Platalea leucorodia, Lmn. 



Natives of the coasts of Europe, especially of Holland, from whence these specimens 

 were obtained. They occasionally visit the shores of England. 



INDIAN, OK SAURACE CRANE. 

 Grus Antigone, Linn. 

 Presented by Captain Heathorn. 



The following Gallinaceous Birds are also in these Aviaries. 



CRESTED CURASSOWS. 

 Crax Alector, Linn. 



Natives of the warm parts of South America; frequent in Guiana, where they are 

 called Peltries. They have bred freely in a Menagerie in Holland. 



GLOBOSE CURASSOW. 

 Crax globicera, Linn. 



Inhabits the same countries with the preceding. The knob on the yellow beak is 

 wanting in young individuals. 



YARRELL'S CURASSOW. 

 Crax Yarrellii, Benn. 



Inhabits the same countries as the preceding, which it nearly resembles ; but its 

 beak is red, and the under mandible is enlarged below on each side near its base. 



RED CURASSOWS. 

 Crax rubra, Linn. 



Inhabit Peru and Mexico, and are kept in a domesticated state in all the warm parts 

 of America and the West Indies. They are subject to much variety of plumage, and 

 by mixing with other species of the genus when tame, produce dilferent cross breeds. 



RED CURASSOWS. (Variety.) 

 Crested Curassoios and Red Ctirassuivs have been presented at various times to the 

 Society by their Majesties, on n>ore than one occasion. Lord Gwydyr, Major-General 

 Codd, John Daniel, Esq., Robert William Hay, Esq., Major Pipin, K. Ramor, Esq., 

 Sir B. D'Urban, Earl of Ilchester, M. Newsom, Ksq., Capt. Gillmore, J. Bennett, Esq., 

 Capt. Willis — Bourgot, Esq., Sir R. Heron, Sir H. Taylor, and Lady Seymour. 



