ibis. 143 



Another Variety had the wing coverts white, but in the middle 

 a large space of black ; the quills wholly black. 



2— CANGUI IBIS. 



Le Cangui, Voy. d'Axara, iv. No. 344. 



Jabiru, Will. p. 201. Id. Engl. p. 275. pi. 47. f. 1. Rati, Syrt. p. 96. 4. Marcg. 

 Bras. 200. pi. in ditto. 



THIS is thirty-three inches long, and sixty-four in extent of wing. 

 Bill seven inches and a half, straight for about five inches, the rest 

 of the length curving downwards; base black, the end olive, the 

 rest of it marbled with these two colours; the wings and tail black, 

 the rest of the bird white ; the wings reach to the end of the tail ; 

 and when completely at rest, totally hiding it ; legs black. 



This bird inhabits Paraguay, and the borders of the river 

 Plate ; some of the Guaranis call it Floxo, or Idle, on account of 

 its slow and stately gait; generally found single, or two together; 

 though now and then sixty in a flock ; is sufficiently shy, but more 

 easily approached than the American Jabiru ; perches now and then 

 on trees, but frequents stagnant waters, thrusting the bill at random 

 into the mud in search of eels, and other prey. 



Marcgrave's bird, which, we think, may probably be the same, is 

 said to be larger than the Swan, and the neck as thick as a man's 

 arm ; the bill eleven inches long, two and a half broad, and a little 

 bent downwards ; the general colour of the plumage white ; the legs 

 very long and scaly. He adds, that the head and neck, for eight 

 inches, are bare of feathers, seemingly covered with a black skin ; 

 but supposes the feathers might have been plucked off. 



This last, we are told, is found in Brazil, and called by the 

 inhabitants Negro. That Azara's bird is a distinct species of Ibis, 

 we cannot doubt, but we are less certain of that from Marcgrave 

 being the same ; for although, if we abide by his figure, the bill 



