GLOSSY IBIS. 
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seas, are also mentioned as within its eastern range.* 
In Africa, it has been found in Egypt and in the 
vicinity of the Cape of Good Hope.')' In America, 
an Ibis has always been considered as identical 
with this species, and ranges from the United States 
to Mexico, Florida, and the Brazils ; this, in fact, 
being considered as the head quarters of the species. 
The Prince of Canino, in his last geographical and 
comparative list, however, places the American bird 
under the title of Ibis Ordii , restricting the I. fal- 
cinellus to Southern and Central Europe, whence the 
stray specimens reach the British shores. As in 
many similar cases, we have thought it right to state 
the views of the Prince, though we do not know 
his distinguishing characters, and have only more 
and more to regret the want of that information, 
which would have rendered his work so much more 
valuable. 
In the adult bird, the plumage may be said to 
be one brilliant changing mass of greenisli-hlack, 
purple, and dull red, all parts having a metallic 
lustre, these prevail on the head, neck, hack, and 
general upper parts ; beneath, the colour is of a deep 
reddish-brown, with little play of colour ; the hill is 
deep brown, and the naked part of the face, the legs, 
and feet, are hlackisli-green, darkest on the latter. 
The young specimen procured by Mr. Selby, in Nor- 
thumberland, is thus described by him, and, with 
little variation according to age, may suffice to mark 
the young in their first or early state. “ The bill 
* Tcmminck. + Dr. Smith. 
