THE CLACK STOKK. 
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Adult Female— Similar to the male, but not quite so glossy ; 
“ bill and feet red, the former lighter at the tip ; orbital skm 
lead-colour ” (/. Scully). Total length, about 36 inches 5 cul- 
men, 7'o; wing, 2i'o; tail, 8'5 ; tarsus, 7'6. 
Young Birds. — Browner than the adults, with verj- little grei n 
or purplish reflections ; the head and neck paler brown, with 
whitish spots at the ends of the feathers, the feathers of the 
chest also margined with whity-brown. 
Range in Great Britain.- About thirteen records exist of the 
occurrence of the Black Stork within our limits. 1 hey are 
all from England, from the southern and eastern counties. 
Range outside the British Islands.— The Black Stork breeds 
throughout the greater part of Europe._ In Scandinavia it 
nests %aringly in Southern Sweden, being only known as a 
straggler to Norway. In the Mediterranean countries, with 
the exception of Spain, it is chiefly known as a migrant. I 
nests also in Palestine and Central Asia to Mongolia and 
Northern China, and visits the Indian Peninsula in winter, at 
which season it is also found in Africa, even down to the Cape 
Colony, where, however, it is not known to breed. 
Hahits.— Instead of being a friendly bird, like the White 
Stork, and frequenting the homes of man the present species 
seeks the shelter of the forests. Mr. Seebohm says :— It is 
not at all gregarious, except on migration, and is very silent, its 
‘klapper’ being rarely heard. From all these circumstances 
we riiay infer that the Black Stork is a much more cautious bird 
than the White Stork, though its extreme caution does not 
appear to have been of much advantage to it, as it is, on tie 
whole, a much rarer bird than its bolder relative. If one 
might iud^efrom the habits of the Black Stork in confinement, 
its loveoflolitude may he induced by its contemplative nature 
for I remember, a few years ago, when I visited the Zoological 
Cardens in Rottcrd.am, seeing a Black Stork perched on its 
nest, standing on one leg, with its beak buried in its breast, 
and absolutely immovable. Returning two hours later, the 
bird was still there, like a statue, and utterly regardless of the 
busy movements of the other Herons which were flying about 
in the big aviary, of which one of the most curious features is 
