THE 
GANGETIC IBIS. 
Generic Character. 
Bill long, thick at the bafe, incurvated. 
Face, and fometimes the whole head, naked. 
Nojlrils linear. 
Tongue Ihort. 
Toes connected at the bafe by a membrane. 
Specific Character, &c. 
White IBIS, with the wing-coverts and remiges 
blackifh ; the tail-coverts rofe-coloured. 
White-headed IBIS. 
Penn 1 . Lid. Zool. p. 47. /. 11. 
Lath. Syn. 3. p. 116. 
The Gangetic Ibis is a native of India, and is alfo 
found in Ceylon and other Indian iflands. In fize 
it is equal, or rather fuperior to the common Stork. 
The bill is yellow: the legs pale rofe-color. 
