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Red-billed Ibis. 
Ibis erythrorhyncha , Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1837, p. 127. 
The figure on the annexed plate was taken from a specimen in the Society’s collection, to 
which it was presented by John Hearne, Esq., one of the most zealous Corresponding Members 
attached to the Society, and from whose letter the following has been extracted, as referring to this 
bird, and is all that is at present known respecting the species :—“ This specimen was shot by my 
nephew, close to Port au Prince, on the shore of that large and deep Bay or Bight, and the skin 
sent me here by him, with that of a Gray and a Scarlet, which two latter, not being wanted for 
the Museum of our Society, are still in my possession.” 
Habitat, Hayti. 
The back, the wings, and the tail, are dark green, with metallic reflections; the head and 
upper part of the neck, greyish black freckled with white; the under parts of the body, greyish 
black; bill and feet, red; bill black at the base. 
Total length, twenty-three inches. 
