Flamingo, Spoonbill and Ibis 



182. Flamingo (PhccnieopUrus ruber). L. 45; from 

 tue to bill, 60. /^ds. Rosy red, lighter on back; prim- 

 aries and secondaries black. Yng. Smaller, grayish 

 brown; lighter below. Notes. A honk resembling that 

 that -of a Canada Goose. 



RanES— Atlantic coast? of tropical and subtropical America; resi- 

 dent (breeding?! In southwestern Florida {Monroe county); casual 

 west in Texa"!, north to South Carolina. 



1 83. Hoseate Spoonbill {Aiaia afaja), L. 32. 

 ^ds. Head and throat bare; sides of breast and end 

 of tail rusty buff; lesser wing-coverts, upper and under 

 tail-coverts carmine. Yng. Head feathered, buff and 

 carmine replaced by pink. 



RanRe.— Tropical and subtropical America; north to Gulf States. 



185. Soarlct Ibis (Guam ruhra). L. 24. Ads. 

 Scarlet: tips of primaries black, Yng. Grayish brown, 

 lower back, rump, and upper tail-coverts white; under- 

 parts dull white. 



Range. "Florida, Louisiana and Texas, southward to (he West 

 Indies and norlherii Suulli Ameilm. No recuid o( Its recent occur- 

 renct In the United Slates." (A. O. U.) 



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