ORDER GRALL.E. 353 



Tufted Umbre. Scopus Umbretta. Enl. 796. Vieill. 

 Gal. 250. 



As large as a crow ; of the colour of umber, and the 

 male of which has a tufted occiput. It is extended 

 throughout all Africa.* 



The Erodies. Hians. Lacep. Anastomus. 

 Illiger. 



Have but one character of separation from the storks, 

 which is nearly as important as that of the Jabirus. 

 The two mandibles of the bill unite only at the base 

 and point, leaving in the centre of their edges a wide 

 interval. This interval appears to be partly the 

 effect of detrition, for the fibres of the corneous sub- 

 stance of the bill are visible there, appearing to have 

 been worn down. 



These are birds of the East Indies, one of which 

 is whitish, (Ard. Pondiceriana. Gm.) Enl. 932. and 

 Vieillot, Gal. 251, and the other brown-grey, (^Ard. 

 Coromandelica.) Sonnerat. II. 219- Both have the 

 quills of the wings and tail, black. Perhaps the last 

 is only a young one.t 



A third, altogether radiated black, (bee ouvert a 

 lame. A, Lamelliger, Tern. Col. 236) is remarkable 



* Wagler has changed the generic name to Cepphus, and has used 

 Scopus as the specific designation, 



f The Ardea Coromandeliana, which is Anast. Albus, Vieill. and Anas 

 Typus, Temm., is probably the adult, and the Ard. Pondiceriana, which is 

 the Anast. Cinercus of Vieill, is the Bird of the Year- 



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