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TANTALIDyE. 



THE GLOSSY IBIS. 



Ibis falcinellus, Linn, (sp.) 

 Tantalus „ „ 



Is an occasional visitant ; chiefly late in autumn or early 

 in winter, when (we may presume) on its migration 

 southwards. 



Much the greater number of those obtained are young birds of 

 the year. The earliest record I have seen of the occurrence of 

 the Ibis, is that of Templeton, who mentions one as having been 

 " shot in the bog-meadows near Belfast, on Sept. 30th, 1819." 

 Two of these birds, killed in the county of Cork many years 

 ago, are stated (by Mr. W. S. Wall, bird-preserver) to have been 

 sent to the Museum of the Eoyal Dublin Society. In the year 

 1833, I was informed (by Mr. Glennon, bird-preserver) that 

 seven had been shot in the county of Longford by Colonels 

 Patrickson and the late Eev. Mr. Brougham, in three different 

 years, and in each instance at the same season : — autumn, 

 most probably. One of the birds, which was but slightly wounded, 

 became very familiar, and was a great favourite with its owner, a 

 gentleman in Dublin. Another of them — killed near the town 

 of Longford — has come under my examination. It is in beau- 

 tiful adult plumage, and enriches the collection of Mr. Warren, of 

 Dublin, who possesses a second fine specimen of the ibis, winch 

 was killed near Dungarvan, county of Waterford. At Dromana, 

 in that county, one was shot about the middle of November 1834: 

 and was preserved for Sir Wm. Homan.* About the end of October 

 and in November 1840, five ibises were sent to Mr. Glennon to 

 be preserved, two of which were killed at Enniscorthy (Wex- 

 ford), and one at Balrothery (Dublin) .f 1 subsequently saw 

 these last three specimens in the Museum of the Natural History 



* Mr. R. Ball. t Mr. T. W. Warren. 



