130 A CATALOGTTB OF THE BIRDS 



129. PLATALEA, Linnceus. 



50. Spoonbill P. leucoeodia, Linnaus. 



Platale'a leucorodia, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, II., 61, 

 Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, II., 564. 



A casual visitant. A fine specimen was shot at Ecnham Elats, 

 Holy Island, in May, 1857. I am indebted for tliis information 

 to Edmond Crawshay, Esq., in whose collection the specimen is 

 preserved. A notice of this capture appears in the "Transactions 

 of the Tynesidc I^aturalists' Field Clnb," Yol. lY. p. 59. 



I have a specimen, which was killed in Cumberland several 

 years ago. 



Family. TANTALID^, Bonaparte. 



130. FALCINELLUS, Bechsteln. 



51. Glossy Ibis. F. ignetjs, {Gmclin.) 



Ihis falcinelhis, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, II., 65. 



Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, II., 571. 



A casual visitant. Mr. Selby states, in his catalogue, ''a 

 specimen of this species, or Tantalus viridis, Latham, was killed 

 a few years ago, on the banks of the Coquet, and is now in my 

 possession." 



Order VI. PALMIPEDES, Latham, 

 Family. PELECANID^, Vuiors. 

 131. SULA, Brisson. 

 1. GrANNET. 8. BaSSANA, JrHsSOH. 



Salrt. JlaHHaiia, Bewick, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 1847, II., 372. 



,, alba, Yarrell, Hist. Brit. Birds, Ed. 2, III., 489. 



This line bird is a resident on our coast, but it is not very 

 common. 



