ORDER GRALLiE. 349 



We have two species in France. 



The White Stork. Ardea Ciconia. L. Enl. 866. 

 Frisch. 196. Naum. 1st. ed. 22. f. 31. 



White, with the wing-quills, black ; the bill and feet, 

 red. This is a large bird, for which the people bear 

 a peculiar respect, founded, no doubt, on its destruc- 

 tion of serpents and other hurtful animals. It builds 

 its nest, in preference) on the summits of towers, bel- 

 fries, &c., and returns there every spring, after 

 having passed the winter in Africa, and having had 

 one brood in that country. 



The Black Stork. Ardea Nigra, L. Enl. 399 ; and 

 the young, Frisch, 197- Naum. 23. f. 32. 



Blackish, with purple reflexions, and white belly j 

 frequents retired marshes, and nestles in forests.* 

 To this genus also belong 



The American Stork. A. Maguari, Vieill. Gal. 

 254. and Spix. Ixxxix. under the false name of 

 Ciconia Juhura. 



Which differs little from our white stork, except in 



* The Ciconia Nigra, Bechst. Ardea Chrysopelargus, Licht. Humb. 

 Cat. and the White-bellied Jabiru, Lath. Hist., when young the Ciconia 

 Frisca. Brisson, PI. Enl. t. 399. Found in Europe, North Africa, and 

 India, called MaleyJch, or Jabiru^ in Bengal. See account of its change of 

 plumage, Mont. Lin. Trans. 



