days, nor could I discover that they remained to breed 

 in any of the many apparently very suitable marshes on 

 the adjacent mainland of the province of Epirus. This 

 bird visits the great marshes of the Guadalquivir in early 

 spring, and some remain to nest in that district, but it 

 was not till the present year (1893) that I ever heard of 

 them breeding there in considerable numbers. For 

 several years past I have received consignments of 

 various species of birds alive from Andalucia, and till 

 this year had only received four of the present species. 

 In sending a list of my requirements for this summer to 

 Seville, I placed after the Spanish name of the Glossy 

 Ibis the words " unos cuantos," which may be liberally 

 translated as a good number, but my readers may judge 

 of my consternation on hearing from one of the col- 

 lectors in July that he had ninety-five of these birds all 

 alive and at my orders ! On my remonstrance as to 

 the excess, my correspondent contented himself with 

 shipping sixty of these birds for me from Gibraltar : 

 every one of these reached London alive and in good 

 condition, and twelve of them are doing well in the 

 aviaries at Lilford. 



I find the Glossy Ibis easy to keep, as it is virtually 

 omnivorous, and able to support, without detriment, a 

 considerable amount of cold and damp weather without 

 artificial protection. In general demeanour and habits 

 this Ibis closely resembles the Storks and Spoonbills, and 

 generally, though not invariably, perches high for the 

 night. The only note that I have heard produced by 

 these birds is a decidedly corvine, prolonged, guttural 

 croak. 



