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SENEGAL JABIRU. 



coloured claws, shaped not unlike those of the 

 human species. Inhabits New Holland." 



The above is Latham's description of this species, 

 to which he subjoined the following : " Among 

 the drawings of Mr. Lambert is a representation 

 of one, apparently the same, in which the skin 

 beneath the lower mandible and throat is of a 

 fine crimson, and said to be capable of great dis- 

 tention : head and half the neck brownish black, 

 with a variable green and copper gloss : between 

 the beak and eye grey : the general colour of 

 the plumage of the lower part of the neck, the 

 body, and wings, is white, except on the shoulders, 

 which appear blackish, with the same bronzed 

 hue as the head and half the neck : the tail is 

 black.'' 



These birds are occasionally seen on the muddy- 

 banks of the harbour of Port Jackson, searching 

 for fish, when the tide is out. 



SENEGAL JABIRU. 

 (Mycteria Senegalensis.) 



My. albUf rostro apicem versus nibro, basin versus albido fascia 



nigra, macula utrinque Jenestrata. 

 White Jabiru, with the beak towards the tip red, towards the 



base whitish ; with a black fascia, and a transparent spot on 



each side. 



