SPOON-BILL. 441 



A. Spoon-bill, Sr. Zool. ii. App. N" ix.— La Spatule, BeBuffon, vii. 448. tab. xxiv. 

 — PL Etil. 405. — Latham, iii. 

 Platalea Leucorodia, Pelekan, Faun. Suec. 1^° 160. — Lev. Mus. ] 



CP. B. Wholly white, with a pendent creft : legs and bill black; 

 at the angles of the bill, on each cheek, a bright orange fpot. 

 From the end of the bill to end of the claws, forty inches. Ex- 

 tent fifty-two. 



Inhabits the Feroe ides *; and on the continent is fometimes found Flaw; 



in fummer as high as H^efi Bothnia and Lapland f. Inhabits alfo the 

 temperate parts of Ruffia and Sibiria, both in flocks and folitary, 

 frequenting the vafh lakes of the country. Is feen even beyond 

 lake Baikal. Winters in the fouth. Builds its nefl on high trees, 

 and is very clamorous in the breeding feafon. Lays four eggs. Feeds 

 on filh, which it is faid to take from the diving tribe of birds, 

 frightening them from their prey by clattering its bill J. It de- 

 vours frogs and fnakcs ; and will even feed on vegetables. 



* Worm, Muf. y.o. -f Faun. Sue(. N' 160. % Worn. Mu/. y. 



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