HERON. 47 



The individual above mentioned ufed to fly about the ifland, 

 and rooft very high among thkjilk cotton trees ; from whence, at 

 two or three miles diftance, it could fpy the dinner carrying 

 acrofs the yard ; when, darting from its ftation, it would enter 

 promifcuoufly with the women who carried in the difties. When 

 fitting, it was obferved to reft itfelf on the whole length of the 

 hind part of the leg. It fometimes ftood near, for half an hour 

 after dinner, with the head turning alternately, as if liftening to 

 the converfation j and during this time would every three or 

 four minutes void the excrements, which were liquid, and whitifh ; 

 and took care always to do this on his legs, by wheeling the 

 back parts round over one or the other, and this regularly on 

 different legs ■, for if he had muted on the left leg laft, he would 

 be fure to do the fame on the right the next time j never making 

 any miftake. — As to the reft of its manners, fuch as incubation , 

 &c. my friend is filent. 



Ardea Ciconia, Lin. Syft. i. p. 235. 7.— -Faun. Suec. 162. — Seep. Ann. i. _ 



N° 123.— Brun. N° 154.— Muller, p. 22. +- WHITE 



La Cicogne blanche, Brif. Orn. v. p. 36;. pi. 32. — PI. Enl. 866. — Buf. STORK. 



Oif. vii. p. 253. pi. 12. 



White Stork, Rati Sjn. p. 97. A. 1. — Will. Orn. p. 286. pi. 52. — Alhin. ii. 

 pi. 6\.—Arii. Zool. p. 45;. 



Br, Muf. Lev. Muf. 



CIZE of a. Turkey , or larger: length three feet three "inches. Description, 



Bill feven inches and three quarters ;_ the colour of it a fine 



red : the plumage is wholly white, except the orbits of the eyes,. 



which are bare and blackilh. : fome of the fcapulars, the greater 



7 coverts,. 



