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of Wading Birds as follows:— Some of these are turned into 
the opposite Lawn in the day-time. 
BALEARIC or CROWNED CRANES. 
Balearica pavonina, Briss. Grus pavonina, Temm. Ardea pavonina, 
Linn, Anthropoides Balearica, Vieill. L’Oiseau royal, Buff. 
Natives of Africa. — The Romans received them from the Balearic 
Islands, whence their name. — A pair of these birds was presented by 
the late lamented Captain Clavering, R.N. The specimen with the 
finest plumage, and remarkable for the showy wattle under its throat, 
was presented from the collection of the late Marchioness of London- 
derry. Another pair was presented by Robert William Hay, Esq. ; 
and a pair also is from His Majesty’s collection. One was presented 
by H. Latham, Esq, ; and a pair by Sir Benjamin D'Urban. 
NUMIDIAN or DEMOISELLE CRANES. 
Anthropoides Virgo, Vieill. Ardea Virgo, Linn. La Grue de Numidie, 
ou Demoiselle, Buff. 
This beautiful species, which has derived its various denominations 
from the gracefulness of its form and gestures, is a native of North 
Africa. — The specimens in the collection were presented by Hamner 
Warrington Esq., of Tripoli. 
STANLEY CRANES. 
Anthropoides Stanleyanus, Vigors. Ardea pavonina, Bechst. 
Natives probably of the Cape of Good Hope ; and equally graceful 
and elegant with the preceding birds. They have the same delicacy of 
colour and plumage. — Presented by Charles Barclay, Esq., to w 7 hom 
they w r ere sent by Mr. Telfair of the Mauritius. 
AFRICAN GIGANTIC CRANE. 
Ciconia Marabou, Vig. <fr Childr. Ciconia Argala, Temm. 
From Sierra Leone. This and the corresponding Asiatic species 
(which is usually called the Adjutant ,) are nearly the largest of the tribe 
of Wading Birds. The name Marabou has been given, in preference, 
to this species, because that word is African, whereas Argala, which 
was applied originally by Dr. Latham to the other species, is Asiatic. — 
Presented by John M‘Cormack, Esq. 
WHITE STORKS. 
Ciconia alba, Briss. Ardea Ciconia, Linn. La Cicogne blanche, Buff. 
Abundant in all the towns of Holland. These birds w 7 ere imported 
from thence. 
BLACK STORK. 
Ciconia nigra* Ray. Ardea nigra, Linn. La Cicogne noire, Buff. 
