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l^he black Stork. 



Numb. LXXXII,- 



THIS Bird is equal to the white Stork^ defcribed in Vol, 

 the fecond^ Numb. 64 .• Its Head, Neck, Back and 

 Wings are blackilh, with a certain Glofs or Mixture of 

 green, not unlike the Cormorant j its Breaft, Belly and 

 Thighs are v/hite, the Bill green, in fome red, which I 

 believe to be the Cocks. 



The Lep-s are long and bare above Knee ; the Membrane 

 connedliing the Toes reaches as far as the iirft Joint on the 

 outfide of the Foot, not on the infide ^ the young ones 

 when they want Meat make a Noife not unlike Herons j 

 in the Stomach of one diile(9:ed were found feveral large 

 Frogs not digefted, and feveral Bones of Frogs. 



The Birds frequent Fens, Lakes, and Sea Shores 5 into 

 thele Waters they run, intent upon their Prey, fometimes 

 diving under Water, maintaining themfelves by fifliing^ its 

 Flelh hath a very unfavoury and filhy Tafte. 



All Storks make a chattering or fnapping noife with their 

 Bills, by clapping one Mandible nimbly againft the other ^ 

 they are faid to live only in Republicks and free States, but 

 that is falfe, they having been found in the Territories of fe- 

 veral' German Princes. 4. 



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