IBIS. 151 



Inhabits the Rivers and Lakes of Chili, chiefly seen on the 

 ground, rarely on trees ; lives on reptiles, &c. ; makes the nest 

 among the reeds, and lays two bluish white eggs. 



13— MINUTE IBIS. 



Tantalus minutus, Ind. Om. ii. 708. Lin. i. 241. Gnu Lin. i. 650. 

 Lesser Ibis, Gen. St/n. v. 117. Edw. pi. 356.- 



SIZE of the Whimbrel, or less. Bill two inches and a half 

 long, blue at the base, black at the point; sides between the bill 

 and eye, and round them bare ; plumage on the upper parts of the 

 body and tail dusky brown; feathers of the breast loose, and longer 

 than the rest; rump and under parts white; legs dark lead-colour, 

 claws black. 



Inhabits Surinam. BufTon * suspects this bird to be the Whim- 

 brel, in imperfect plumage; but it does not seem probable, from the 

 bareness about the eyes ; and we do not learn, that our Whimbrel 

 has yet been found in America. 



14 —CRYING IBIS. 



Numenius vociferus, Ind. Orn. Sup. p, lxv. 



Tantalus pictus, Ephouskyca, Bart. Trav. 145. 291. Lin. Trans, tm. p. 24. pi. 1. 



Crying Curlew, Gen. Syn. Sup. ii. p. 306. 



SIZE of a large Hen. Bill five or six inches long, and arched 

 downwards ; the upper mandible rather longer than the under, next 

 the head square ; colour dusky green, but yellowish about the base 

 and angles ; eye large, placed high in the head, which, on the sides, 

 is somewhat bare; plumage in general dark lead-colour, the feathers 

 edged, or tipped with white, making the bird appear speckled : 



* Tom. viii. p. 29. 



