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but most common in the more wooded regions. It roosts during the 

 day on high trees, often in palm groves, and sallies forth to the waters 

 in the neighbourhood after sunset to feed upon fish, frogs, and o'her 

 aquatic animals. It breeds on palm and other trees, many nests to- 

 gether. Its Hindustani name is derived from its harsh call. 



Irides crimson. Length 21 to 23 inches : tarsus 3 ; bill at gape 4, at 

 front 2 T a - ths. 



Genus PLATALEA, L. 



312. — P. lencorodia, L. — Chumuch Boozah, 11.— White Spoonbill. 



The Spoonbill is tolerably abundant over India, frequenting rivers 

 and tanks, occasionally in numerous flocks, and feeding on various aqua- 

 tic insects, Crustacea, small fish, &c. 



The Hindustani name signifies ' Spoon Ibis.'' and I think from its 

 manner of feeding, its small gape, and its flight, the Spoonbill shews 

 more affinity to the Ibis family than to that of the Herons, with which 

 most authors associate it. 



Genus CICONIA, Briss.— Storks. 



Besides the Mycteria, already separated from the Storks, there ap- 

 pear to be three types (which might be made into as many sub-genera) 

 among the Indian Cicsnice. One is represented by the white Stork, 

 a second by the black Stork, and a third by the carrion eating Storks, 

 or Adjutants. The whiti tork appears to be a link bet' 



the white and black Stork, as well in form as in its habits, being parti y 

 terrestrial, and partly aquatic in its habi 



313. — C. alba, Briss. — Lug-lug or Oojlee, II. also Hajee Lug-lug. — 

 White Stork. 



The white Stork is found, though rarely, throughout India, during the 

 cold weather only, feeding in large flocks on the open dry plains on 

 grasshoppers, beetles, and other land insects, also on Lizards and 

 snakes. 



Irides brown : bill, legs and feet red. 



314. — C. leucocepkcda.—Ard. leucoeephala, Aact.—Cic. umbettata, 

 Wagler. — Kalee, H.—Manukjor, in Hindostan. — White necked Stork. 



This handsome Stork is a permanent resident in India, bi 

 high trees in the more wooded parts of the country. In its habits it 



