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TANTALIDtE. 
THE GLOSSY IBIS. 
Ibis falcinellusj Linn, (sp.) 
Tantalus ,, „ 
Is an occasional visitant ; chiefly late in autumn or early 
in winter, when (we may presume) on its migration 
southwards. 
Much the greater number of those obtained are young birds of 
the year. The earliest record I have seen of the occurrence of 
the Ibis, is that of Templeton, who mentions one as liaving been 
" shot in the bog-meadows near Belfast, on Sept. 30th, 1819.'’^ 
Two of these birds, killed in the county of Cork many years 
ago, are stated (by Mr. W. S. Wall, bird-preserver) to have been 
sent to the Museum of the Eoyal Dublin Society. In the year 
1833, I was informed (by Mr. Glennon, bird-preserver) that 
seven had been shot in the county of Longford by Colonels 
Patrickson and the late Eev. Mr. Brougham, in three different 
years, and in each instance at the same season : — autumn, 
most probably. One of the birds, which was but slightly wounded, 
became very familiar, and was a great favourite with its owner, a 
gentleman in Dublin. Another of them — killed near the town 
of Longford — has come under my examination. It is in beau- 
tiful adult plumage, and enriches the collection of Mr. Warren, of 
Dublin, who possesses a second fine specimen of the ibis, which 
was killed near Dungarvan, county of Waterford. At Dromana, 
in that county, one was shot about the middle of November 1834 : 
and was preserved for Sir Win. Homan.* About the end of October 
and in November 1840, five ibises were sent to Mr. Glennon to 
be preserved, two of which were killed at Enniscorthy (Wex- 
ford), and one at Balrothery (Dublin) .f 1 subsequently saw 
these last three specimens in the Museum of the Natural History 
Mr, K. Ball 
t Mr. T. W. Warren. 
