THE YELLOW-LEGGED SPOONBILL 



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Genus Platibis. 

 Nostrils in a deep depression. Inner secondaries with Ibis- 

 like plumes. 



The Yellow-legged Spoonbill. 



Platibis flavipes. 



Austi-alia. 



White, with a tuft of elongated feathers on the fore-neck of light 

 straw-colour; forehead and upper throat yellow; bill, legs and feet yellow. 

 Total length 38 inches, eulmen 9, wing 16.5, tail 6.8, tarsus 5.5. 



Young Jabirus (Xenorhynehus asiaticus) on Nest. 



H. Nielsen. 



Nest a fiat structure of sticks, lined with leaves, usually 

 on a horizontal branch, over or near water. The four eggs are 

 white and measure about 2.80 x 1.88 inch. 



Sub-order Cicoitice. 

 Family CiconiiiKe. Storks. 

 Genus Xenorhynehus. 

 Hind toe above level of rest. Lower jaw accurved at tip. 

 Bill very long, as long as tarsus. 



