152 ibis. 



neck long; the tail very short, but cuneiform, dark lead-colour; the 

 the two outer feathers perfectly white, which the bird has the faculty 

 of flirting' out on either side, as quick as a flash of lightning, on 

 being disturbed ; the legs are long, and black. 



This species inhabits the swamps of the Musquito River, and the 

 Lakes of Florida, as well as Georgia, and called by the Criks or 

 Muscoges, Ephouskyca or Crying Bird, from its uttering an extremely 

 harsh shriek when it is disturbed. Mr. Bartram does not mention its 

 being bare on any part of the head ; hence, although he calls the 

 bird a Tantalus, he seems uncertain where to place it; but we have 

 had the opportunity of learning, from a drawing sent from America, 

 that it unequivocally belongs to this Genus. In the drawing the 

 rump seems paler than the rest, nearly white. 



In the Linnwan Transactions above quoted is a good description 

 of the bird, to which is added an accurate engraving, furnished by 

 Dr. Barton, of Philadelphia. 



15.— BAY IBIS. 



Tantalus Falcinellus, Ind. Om. ii. 707. Lin. i. 241. Gm. Lin. i. 648. Scop. i. No. 



131. Kram. 350, Boroicsk. iii. 72. Faun. He/vet. 

 Ibis sacra, Temm. Man. d'Orn. 3S5. Id. Ed. ii. 600. 

 Numenius viridis, Bris. v. 326. Id. 8vo. ii. 293. 

 Numenius eastaneus, Bris. v. 329. Id. 8vo. ii. 294. 

 Numenius subaquilus, Klein, 110. 8. 



Arcuata minor, &c. Mars. Dan. v. 40. t. 18. Buf. v'ni. 31. (r) 

 Falcinellus, Raii, 103. 3. Will. 218. t. 54. Id. Engl. 295. pi. 54. f. 4. 

 Der Sichelschnabler, Bechst. Deuts. iii. s. 70. Naturf. xiii. 210 ? 

 Le Courlis verd d'ltalie, Buf. viii. p. 29. PI. enl. 819. 

 Bay Ibis, Gen. Syn. v. 113. Arct. Zoo/, ii. 460 A. Id. Sup. 67. Brit. Misc. t. 18. 



Om. Diet. Supp. 



SIZE of our Curlew; the length one foot nine inches. Bill near 

 four inches long, and brown ; from the base, all round the eye, bare, 

 and dusky green ; head and neck chestnut, inclining to brown on 



