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"This beautiful ibis;" head, fore-neck naked black; black bill arched; pointed, straw-colored plumes on neck; breast, upper greenish-purple barred black; abdomen, flanks, tail white; f., smaller. Insects.

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=114 Glossy Ibis=, Black Curlew (e), Plegadis falcinellus, A., T., N.Z., almost cos. exc. S. Am., Arctic, and Pac. Is. [~114 Egatheus falcinellus.]

Nom. flocks, v.r. swampy 25

Head, neck, breast, back, under rich reddish-chestnut; lower-back, tail dark bronze-green; winter; head, neck streaked white; f., sim. Insects, worms.

F. 51. PLATALEIDAE (2), SPOONBILLS, 6 sp.--2(2)A., 2(0)O., 2(0)P., 2(1)E., 1(0)Nc., 1(0)Nl.

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=115 Black-billed Spoonbill= (Royal), Platalea regia, A., N.Z.

Nom. r. marshy 29

White; bill, legs, feet black; f., sim. Shellfish, frogs.

=128= Cape Barren Goose =129= Maned Goose =131= Plumed Whistling Duck =133= Black Duck =134= Australian Teal =135= Gray Teal =136= Australian Shoveller =137= Pink-eared Duck =139= White-eyed Duck

=152= Allied Harrier =155= Australian Goshawk =157= Collared Sparrowhawk =158= Wedge-tailed Eagle =165= Black-shouldered Kite =167= Black-cheeked Falcon =170= Little Falcon =172= Brown Hawk =173= Nankeen Kestrel

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=116 Yellow-billed Spoonbill=, Platibis flavipes, A.

Nom. r. swamps 28

White; bill, legs, feet yellow; f., sim. Shellfish, frogs,

F. 52. CICONIIDAE (1), STORK (JABIRU), 19 sp.--2(0)A., 10(6)O., 4(1)P., 8(4)E., 2(0)Nc., 3(1)Nl.

F. 53. Scopidae, Hammer-Head, 1 sp. E.

F. 54. Balaenicipitidae, Shoe-bird, Shoebill, Whaleheaded Stork, 1 sp. E. (Upper White Nile).

F. 55. ARDEIDAE (16), HERONS, 107 sp.--32(16)A., 27(4)O., 21(1)P., 25(14)E., 17(4)Nc., 33(20)Nl.

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=117 Plumed Egret=, Mesophoyx plumifera, Cel., Mol., N.G., A. [~117 Egretta plumifera.]

Nom. v.r. swamps 24

White; bill yellow; feet, lower legs black, above "knee" yellow; f., sim. Insects.

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=118 Australian White Egret= (Great), White Crane (e), Herodias timoriensis, Jap., China, Philippines to A., T., N.Z. [~118 Egretta timoriensis.]

Nom. v.r. lagoons 30

"This noble species;" white; bill beautiful orange; legs above "knee" and line down centre of inner shin dull yellow; rest of shin, feet black; naked space about eye greenish-yellow; f., sim. Fish, frogs, insects.