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bare trees. When so frequent, then, on the opposite 
shores, it seems remarkable that we hare them so 
seldom among us, and is another instance where 
the narrow channel of the straits forms the well- 
kept boundary line for species. On the continent, 
these birds are frequently kept tame in the market- 
places, for the purpose of clearing off refuse, &c., 
which they perform in a complete manner, stalking 
lazily amidst the stalls and purchasers, or are seen 
standing on one leg, with the head retracted, after 
having glutted themselves with the offal of the 
slaughter-house. In England it has occurred lately, 
at various seasons, in many of the southern counties ; 
once or twice in Scotland so far north as Shetland ;* 
and Mr. Yarrell states, “ this species is said to have 
been killed in Ireland." We do not, however, find 
any thing regarding it in Mr. Thompson’s notes. 
On the continent, it reaches so far north as Sweden, 
and Scandinavia also, as a summer visitant, while 
its winter quarters have always been considered as 
Northern Africa. 
The plumage is entirely pure white, with the 
exception of the quills, secondaries, and tertials, 
which are glossy black, towards the shafts having 
a shade of grey ; the bill, legs and fret, crimson- 
red. In the young birds these parts are tinged 
with brown, but other differences- have not been 
pointed out. 
Another fine Stork has been admitted to a place 
in our fauna, 
* Yarrell. 
