160 ibis. 



Inhabits Ethiopia, and is called St. John's Bird, as it makes its 

 first appearance on that day. So far Mr. Bruce. 



This bird seems to differ from the last in not being bare either on 

 the head or neck ; at least we are not led to think so by his figure, 

 or description ; for it appears bare only round the eyes. Whether it 

 is a young bird of the last, or distinct, we cannot say, further than it 

 is similar in plumage. It should appear that Lord Mountnorris 

 considers it to be the same, when he says, the Abou Hannes of Bruce 

 was seen about Dhalac in January; on the Abyssinian Coast, this 

 so called by the natives.* 



We have described the three last as distinct, not without suspicion 

 of their being the same species, which is not unlikely, as many birds 

 common to India, are likewise found in Abyssinia, and other parts 

 of Africa. 



25— WHITE-HEADED IBIS. 



Tantalus leucocephalus, Ind. Orn. ii. 706. Got. Lin. i. 649. Zool. Indie, p. 20. t. 10. 

 Tantalus Gangeticus, Gangetic Ibis, Nat. Misc. pi. 293. 

 Tantale, Tern. Man. Ed. ii. Anal. p. ciii. 



White-headed Ibis, Gen. Syn. v. 116. Id. Sup. 240. Ind. Zool. 4to. p. 47. pi. 11. 

 Penn. Hind. i. 212. ii. 158. Id. Outlines, Vol. iv. 128. 



THIS is a large bird, equalling the Heron in size; length three 

 feet and a half. The bill ten inches and a half long, yellow, thick 

 at the base, and moderately curved ; nostrils very narrow, near the 

 head ; the fore part of which, quite behind the eyes, covered with a 

 bare yellow skin, which seems a continuation of the bill ; irides grey; 

 the rest of the head, neck, back, belly, and secondaries, white ; wing 

 coverts and quills black; upper tail coverts pink, falling over and 

 hiding the tail, which is four inches and a half long, and the coverts 

 reaching at least four inches beyond it; legs dull flesh-colour; toes 



* Valent. Trav. ii. 225. This supposed to be the true Ibis of the Egyptians. — Salt. 



