| 单词 | ibis |
| 例句 | Somewhere in the papyrus the ibises were sleeping, or perhaps they were awake and listening to him. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “The ibises live on frogs, the frogs eat bugs, and the bugs eat one another. It teaches you about the meaning of life.” The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Matt was startled to see the lotus pond and a pair of ibises lazily stretching their wings. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z “Let me guess.You’re on the side of the ibises,” Matt said. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z He slams on the brakes, startling the ibises that are digging for worms in the soggy grass. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z The halls were empty and the lotus garden deserted, except for ibises meditating on the existence of frogs. The House of the Scorpion 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z The area is home to bald eagles, herons, wood storks, ibises and pelicans. Less than a mile from Hilton Head, this S.C. island couldn’t be more different 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z One is attacking an Australian white ibis; the second is poised to attack an unlucky porcupine. Critical Shopper | Alexis Bittar: Alexis Bittar?s Jewelry on Madison Avenue 2010-03-10T01:39:00Z This weekend’s trip heads to the Hoffman and Swinburne Islands, where you can expect to see black-crowned night herons, glossy ibises, double-crested cormorants and other species. Spare Times for Children for June 26-July 2 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z He often sits outside at his bayfront Miami Beach property, where he keeps track of the ibises, possums, iguanas and the occasional dolphin or manatee. Hannibal Lecter’s Creator Cooks Up Something New (No Fava Beans or Chianti) 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z The pond-side trees appeared to be turning red as flocks of scarlet ibis flew in to roost, brilliant from their bills to their toes. On a Colombian Savanna, Hawks, Caimans and So Many Stars 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z Buff-necked ibises build nests high in trees or inside the extinct volcanoes, sharing the ledges with peregrines — a symbiotic relationship rare among birds of prey. In Chilean Patagonia, Following a Track to the End of the World 2018-12-10T05:00:00Z But now the local economy is in limbo, and this spring the group reported that several giant ibis were killed for their meat, as were white-winged ducks, painted storks and other wild animals. Halt in ecotourism threatens conservation efforts worldwide 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z Because doubts have been raised over the image's resemblance to an eagle, it was decided to name the award after Plimpton's favourite bird, the hadada – an ibis. Paris Review honours Philip Roth with Hadada award 2010-04-14T11:50:00Z The area is known for its archaeological finds, including the tomb of Petosiris, an ancient Egyptian priest, and a catacomb filled with mummified falcons, ibises and baboons. Egypt Unveils Dozens of Newly Discovered Mummies 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z They come in search of watch-listed species like the Western snowy plover, long-billed curlew, Franklin’s gull and Brewer’s sparrow, along with hundreds of other more common species like the white-faced ibis. Angry Birders: Standoff at Oregon Refuge Has Riled a Passionate Group 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Ferencz spends his days in a narrow office overlooking a man-made lagoon and a flock of white ibises. The improbable story of the man who won history’s ‘biggest murder trial’ at Nuremberg 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z There are herds of long-billed curlews and congregations of white-faced ibises, in fact, 20 percent of the entire world’s population of them. Birds by the Billions: A Guide to Spring’s Avian Parade 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z She pointed to a mummified ibis, a bird associated with Thoth, god of magic and wisdom. Ancient Egyptian Animals Had a Place in the Afterlife. Here’s Why. 2017-10-01T04:00:00Z Toth, the god of writing, accounting and other intellectual pursuits, was associated with two animals, the baboon and the ibis. Exhibition Review: Finding Ancient Egypt's Sense of Humor 2011-05-20T18:30:05Z The hieroglyphs, the ibises, the replica of King Tutankhamen’s throne standing on leonine paws, with winged snakes for arms: All this is not so much exoticism as nostalgia and tribute. At Tut’s Hub, Egyptian Street Foods Get a Temple 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Twenty feet in front of us, a white ibis, hunting in the shallows with its long curved bill, squawked and took flight, fluttering out of sight. Six Days Afloat in the Everglades 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z This weekend’s destination: Jamaica Bay, home to great cormorants and glossy ibises, among other species. Spare Times for Children, for June 28-July 4 2013-06-27T21:20:15Z He spotted monkeys, the shockingly red scarlet ibises, a rare crocodile, the goofy capybara rodents and even tucunaré fish and rays in the shallow waters. Frugal Traveler: Finding Low-Budget Amazon, and an Island Paradise 2011-02-22T21:46:38Z Pelicans moved into large shrubs and small trees typically occupied by herons and ibises. Brown pelicans can inspire awe, laughs and concern for their environment 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z There are a young boy who seems to be wearing an ape mask; a sheep-headed workman dressed in coveralls; a dog-headed man; a tall, long-beaked, beady-eyed bird that resembles an ibis but has no wings. Art Review: Jane Alexander’s Work at St. John the Divine 2013-04-25T20:34:53Z Welty describes "white ibises pecking about like chickens on the runways" in New Orleans. 'Letters' inscribes a grand love affair with words between Macdonald and Welty 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z His crow is an ibis; his wide-canopied trees are those of Johannesburg. ‘Winterreise’ Augmented by Kentridge Video Art 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z Because of the decision to restore local plants, “birds such as herons, ibis, kingfishers, anhingas and cormorants and migratory species such as ducks are now starting to call this area home,” she said. Oh, to Stop and Smell the Local Flora 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z He’s brought orphaned squirrels and an injured ibis there, and he took a wildlife rehabilitation workshop, learning how to intubate a distressed animal by practicing on a dead possum. Hannibal Lecter’s Creator Cooks Up Something New (No Fava Beans or Chianti) 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z The honks and squawks of ibises and louries - shuffling silhouettes in the leafless trees. Andrew Harding: A fond farewell to an uneasy South Africa 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z To survive the European winter, the northern bald ibis — which had once disappeared entirely from the wild on the continent — needs to migrate south for the winter, over the Alps, before the mountains become impassable. To Stop an Extinction, He’s Flying High, Followed by His Beloved Birds 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Corona showed me a collection of murals inside the courtyard with Black and Latino motifs: monarch butterflies, ankhs, Aztec gods, and an ibis in red, black and green, the colors of the Pan-African flag. The untold story of the Zoot Suit Riots: How Black L.A. defended Mexican Americans 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z In past years, he said, the ibises would either “just utilize this for a roosting siteand wouldn’t nest because of the lack of water, or they nested but were unsuccessful in fledging out their young.” Central Valley flooding offers birds bountiful water; Will it also poison them? 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z American coots, herons, ibises and blackbirds are flocking to flooded farmland and roads, said Miguel Jimenez, who oversees the Kern National Wildlife Refuge, at the southern end of the San Joaquin Valley. The Resurrection of Tulare Lake 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z Birds that once wintered at Tulare Lake — ibises, blackbirds and American coots — are returning in increasing numbers. Tulare Lake Was Drained Off the Map. Nature Would Like a Word. 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z Mummified animals, including ibises, cats and baboons, are relatively common finds in Egyptian tombs. 10 Mummified Crocodiles Emerge From an Egyptian Tomb 2023-01-18T05:00:00Z There are few Australian animals more reviled than the white ibis. Australia: How 'bin chickens' learnt to wash poisonous cane toads 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z “We had a colony of white-faced ibis nest, and we’re actually starting to see some of the young fledge,” said Miguel Jimenez, project leader for the Kern National Wildlife Refuge Complex. Central Valley flooding offers birds bountiful water; Will it also poison them? 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Yet these striking creatures, as well as vultures, ibises, and others with distinctive physical traits, are likely to be the first to go extinct, homogenizing the avian world, according to one study. The most distinctive birds are the ones most at risk of extinction 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z Adults of the largest bird in the ibis family can grow to almost 3.5 feet in length, weigh more than nine pounds and boast nine-inch beaks that bring to mind a Venetian plague doctor mask. The Most Fascinating Birds Will Be the First to Go Extinct 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z More recently, extreme droughts have sent marsh-loving glossy ibises from the Mediterranean as far north as the British Isles. These Birds Aren’t Lost. They’re Adapting. 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Hence Emily Vincent's surprise when members of the community started sending her pictures and videos of ibis "playing" with the amphibians. Australia: How 'bin chickens' learnt to wash poisonous cane toads 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z The white ibis, swallow-tailed kite and wood stork also get mentioned. Florida considers ousting mockingbird from honorary perch 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Outliers included big albatrosses and tiny hummingbirds, and ibises with their long, curved beaks. The most distinctive birds are the ones most at risk of extinction 2022-07-21T04:00:00Z To make the ibis, I actually scheduled a visit to the natural history museum to look at stuffed specimens in their archives. Finding these artful animals around Capitol Hill is as easy as ABC An ibis bird perches next to the Reserve Bank of Australia headquarters in central Sydney, Australia February 6, 2018. Marketmind: Charge of the Antipodean Brigade 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z And then there are animals like the ibis that have worked out how to eat toads safely, which could help bring the population back under control. Australia: How 'bin chickens' learnt to wash poisonous cane toads 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z "It was just carnage, with kelp gulls and ibises coming for these chicks," says Lauren Waller, a seabird scientist at Sanccob. Cape cormorants: Caring for South Africa's chicks abandoned in wild 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Impala run through the thorn bush, ibis fly above the lake and lightning forks over the horizon as a storm rolls in from the Drakensberg mountains. South African game reserves forced to cull animals as Covid halts tourism 2021-01-03T05:00:00Z I chose to make the ibis and penguin because they are rather peculiar-looking birds and at least in my opinion, inherently whimsical. Finding these artful animals around Capitol Hill is as easy as ABC They lack as well the enlarged brain regions that kiwis, ibises and shorebirds devote to processing the sensory information pouring in from the beak. This Unusual Bird Superpower Goes Back to the Dinosaur Extinction 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z Most of the heavy lifting is being done by animals that Australia loves to hate - like the ibis, rodents or ants - Prof Shine says. Australia: How 'bin chickens' learnt to wash poisonous cane toads 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z In Southeast Asia, the Wildlife Conservation Society documented in April the poisoning in Cambodia of three critically endangered giant ibises for the wading bird’s meat. Coronavirus lockdowns increase poaching in Asia, Africa 2020-06-21T04:00:00Z Cook said he saw thousands of white ibises, many still nesting. Dry then wet: Everglades birds are in for weak season 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z For the ibis, I used old automobile license plates to sculpt the form. Finding these artful animals around Capitol Hill is as easy as ABC The ibis and the kiwi are dogged diggers, probing in sand and soil for worms and other buried prey. This Unusual Bird Superpower Goes Back to the Dinosaur Extinction 2020-12-04T05:00:00Z The protected areas of remote northern Cambodia where the giant ibis were killed are home to some of the most unique assemblages of endangered birds anywhere in the region. COVID-19 Threatens Endangered Species in Southeast Asia 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z Goose and ibis are related to the names and titles of Tuthmose II, according to Science in Poland. Mysterious ancient Egyptian box containing goose egg may lead to Pharaoh’s tomb 2020-03-13T04:00:00Z The site boasts an array of previously excavated finds, including funerary buildings and catacombs filled with thousands of mummified ibis and baboon birds. Egyptian archaeologists unveil ancient tombs, artifacts 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z There are more than 360 species of birds, including the great blue heron and the diminutive green variety, purple gallinules and roseate spoonbills, the white ibis and the black skimmer. To save Everglades, guardians fight time – and climate 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z For example: Where did Egypt get the millions — yes, millions — of African sacred ibises that they mummified as offerings to the god Thoth? Millions of Ibises Were Mummified. But Where Did Ancient Egypt Get Them? 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z Today 1,400 families are benefiting from this model across the range of the giant ibis. COVID-19 Threatens Endangered Species in Southeast Asia 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z However, the team says if the ancient Egyptians farmed sacred ibises, the genetic diversity in ancient birds would probably be lower due to high levels of interbreeding. Experts crack mystery of ancient Egypt’s sacred bird mummies 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z He pointed out a white ibis with a yellow plastic number tag on its wing. Sydney Is for the Birds. The Bigger and Bolder, the Better. 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z And despite their sometimes-aggressive tendencies, the magpie was voted Australia’s “Bird of the Year” in a 2017 poll — ahead of the Australian white ibis and the laughing kookaburra. Angry birds: Swooping Australian magpie causes fatal cyclist crash 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z “The question was where they got that large number” of ibises, said Dr. Wasef. Millions of Ibises Were Mummified. But Where Did Ancient Egypt Get Them? 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z China even sent a pair of crested ibises to the Japanese island of Sado to help replenish the population of the rare bird. Tech Rivalry Shadows Japan-China Summit 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z To explore the possibility, Wasef and colleagues analysed DNA from 14 mummified sacred ibises found in ancient Egypt and 26 modern samples from across Africa. Experts crack mystery of ancient Egypt’s sacred bird mummies 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z As grubby as any New York pigeon but much grander, the white ibis, known here as a “bin chicken,” is a hefty, prehistoric-looking creature with a curved beak. Sydney Is for the Birds. The Bigger and Bolder, the Better. 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z The great herons, the cormorants, the lit candles of ibis. “Under the Wave” 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z To answer this question, the researchers took tissue samples from a number of different ibis mummies. Millions of Ibises Were Mummified. But Where Did Ancient Egypt Get Them? 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z Instead of a letter inside, she found the feathers of an Australian white ibis. Where Do Birds Flock Together? Australians Are Mailing In Feathers to Help Find Out 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z The area is also known to include tombs, a funerary building and a large necropolis for thousands of mummified ibis and baboon birds, as well as other animals. Archaeologists find ancient necropolis in Egypt 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z Researchers eventually discovered that the white ibis loves carbohydrates, making it a match for a city of fish and chips. Sydney Is for the Birds. The Bigger and Bolder, the Better. 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z The area is also known to include tombs, a funerary building and a large necropolis for thousands of mummified ibis and baboon birds, as well as other animals. Archaeologists find ancient necropolis in Egypt 2018-02-24T05:00:00Z Instead, the mummy DNA showed a lot of variation — about the same amount found in African sacred ibises today. Millions of Ibises Were Mummified. But Where Did Ancient Egypt Get Them? 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z In part, the low resighting numbers can be explained by the fact that many birds, like the ibis, have a high mortality rate. Where Do Birds Flock Together? Australians Are Mailing In Feathers to Help Find Out 2018-03-21T04:00:00Z Votes for “bin chicken” and “tip chook” were included in the ibis vote. Magpie edges out white ibis and kookaburra as Australian bird of the year 2017-12-10T05:00:00Z And then there was the matter of that protected white ibis. Florida Opened a Fake Alligator Farm to Catch Poachers 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z The Charleston aquarium's aviary exhibit is home to two pelicans, six different types of ducks, two white ibises, two types of seagulls and two herons. South Carolina aquarium to monitor animal behavior during eclipse 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z Beyond the window, dozens of ibises rested on a bare-limbed tree like floating white orbs. Quiet luxury by the water in the Palmetto State 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z He travels the world — to the Amazon, Antarctica and the Tampa zoo, among other places — to capture 600 striking portraits of giant panda cubs, mandrills and Madagascar ibises. The 11 books JPMorgan says you should read this summer 2017-06-30T04:00:00Z The area hosts a large necropolis for thousands of mummified ibis and baboon birds as well as other animals. Archaeologists uncover 17 mummies in Egyptian necropolis 2017-05-13T04:00:00Z Nichols got slapped with five felony charges, including illegally catching and killing alligators and cooking up a white ibis on the grill for lunch one day. Florida Opened a Fake Alligator Farm to Catch Poachers 2017-11-15T05:00:00Z The Charleston aquarium's aviary exhibit is home to two pelicans, six different types of ducks, two white ibises, two types of seagulls and two herons. South Carolina aquarium to monitor animal behavior during eclipse 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z “Maybe I’m saving a roseate spoonbill, maybe a scarlet ibis, or a bobcat — I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen one.” Snake fan hunts pythons in Florida to save other critters 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z “Maybe I’m saving a roseate spoonbill, maybe a scarlet ibis, or a bobcat - I can’t remember the last time I’ve seen one.” Snake fan hunts pythons in Florida to save other critters 2017-05-05T04:00:00Z Fed by the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, the marshlands of Mesopotamia are spawning grounds for Gulf fisheries and home to bird species such as the sacred ibis. Iraq's marshes, once drained by Saddam, named world heritage site 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z The 10-foot crocodiles for which we scanned the riverbanks never materialized, but we did see great white egrets standing like sentries on the mud flats and ibises perching above the spidery mangrove roots. Escaping to Mexico’s Best-Kept-Secret Island 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Zoo staff members were able to rescue several injured birds, a spokeswoman said, but five flamingos, a pelican, an ibis and a swan chick died, she said. Man convicted in attack on Muhammad cartoon contest in Arizona 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Among the birds killed were five flamingos, a pelican, an ibis and a black-necked swan chick, said Alexis Wilson, the zoo's director of communications. Eight exotic birds killed by hailstorm at Fort Worth Zoo 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z Over time, a study released Wednesday says, egrets, herons, ibises and storks that nest on islands developed a strategy. The gruesome price birds in the Everglades pay for using alligators as bodyguards 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z According to the South Florida Water Management District’s annual report on the December-to-June wading bird nesting season, the white ibis continues to improve and accounts for half the nests in the region. 2015 was average season for wading bird nests in Everglades 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z Among the species noted were the yellow-throated warbler, the crow, the white ibis and the bald eagle. Bird enthusiasts participate in Thibodaux bird count 2016-01-05T05:00:00Z By the nineteen-eighties, the water flow had been so diminished that the wading birds—white ibises, egrets, herons—that had once descended by the thousands to hunt fish, had all but disappeared. Jeb Bush’s Everglades Fight 2016-01-04T05:00:00Z As a result, many South Africans revile the hadeda as intently as Egyptians worshiped its elegant black-and-white cousin, the sacred ibis. In South Africa, Boisterous Birds Stir Love, Hate 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z A flock of scarlet ibis soar over sand dunes on the northeast coast of Brazil. See 11 of the Year's Best Wildlife Photographs 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z In the pond, accumulating silt and the flow of freshwater have helped bring back aquatic vegetation and toughened the floating marshes rich in waving grasses and buttonbush, that teem with white ibis, egrets and herons. How to Save a Sinking Coast? Katrina Created a Laboratory 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z In the first, a single-engine Cessna carrying Hemingway and his wife crashed when the pilot attempted an emergency landing to avoid hitting a flock of ibises. 5 Times Ernest Hemingway Cheated Death 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z The white stork is considered an emblem of the region, "a bird venerated by the Alsatians almost to the same degree as the ibis in ancient Egypt," according to an 1888 article. Beloved Storks, Emblems of Fertility, Rebounding in France 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z White ibis, tri-colored herons, snowy egrets and roseate spoonbills are among the rare wading birds with long and attractive feathers which return to Seahorse Key every year from April through June. U.S. Wildlife Service baffled by exodus of birds from Florida isle 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z A flock of scarlet ibis soar over sand dunes on the northeast coast of Brazil. See 11 of the Year's Best Wildlife Photographs 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z A white-faced ibis, stilts and other birds dance on the surface. California rice farmers find Japanese trade negotiators a bit starchy 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z There are also concerns that a rare species of bird, the northern bald ibis, may become extinct in Syria because of the town's capture. Palmyra: IS 'kills 20 men' at ancient amphitheatre - BBC News 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z There are egrets, ibis, ducks and geese, stilts, dowitchers, and avocets; at one point, three and a half million eared grebes were counted. California Runs Dry 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z Ducks, geese, ibis, seagulls and other birds that flock to the 30-acre Wells Park in Melbourne are losing their fear of people. Belligerent birds chase people at central Florida park 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z A flock of scarlet ibis soar over sand dunes on the northeast coast of Brazil. See 11 of the Year's Best Wildlife Photographs 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z Ducks, geese, ibis, seagulls and other birds that flock to the 30-acre Wells Park are losing their fear of people. Belligerent birds chase people at central Florida park 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Researchers from the UK, Germany and Austria studied the northern bald ibis, tracking precisely how this species - like many large birds - maintains a "V" formation when migrating. Birds take it in turns to lead 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z The researchers, from the UK, Germany and Austria, studied the northern bald ibis, tracking how they - like so many large birds - fly in a V formation. How birds take it in turns to lead 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z On their journey, the ibises flew in formations of two to 12 birds, changing positions frequently. A bit of altruism makes V-shaped flocks of birds possible 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Young women in high-heeled boots picked their way across the street like shiny ibises. After Saturday Night, a Bit of Old New York Can Still Be Found 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z With the exception of Randalls Island, a thriving athletic complex, they are mostly frequented by nesting shorebirds like herons, egrets and ibises. On an Island Under Vines, Officials See a Future Park 2014-10-15T04:00:00Z The theme of the performance was the crested ibis, a symbol of Sino-Japanese friendship. Japan sees growing chance of Abe holding talks with China's Xi 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z Glossy ibis, a heron-like bird, usually nest in the south of France, southern Spain and in south-east Europe. Rare birds attempt to nest in UK 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z It is also recommending that the African sacred ibis and the Indian house crow can be killed under a general licence "for the purpose of conserving flora and fauna". Call for killing of birds deemed health hazard splits conservationists 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z As well as being more distantly related to other members of its family, the giant ibis is expected to further decline in numbers due to habitat destruction and the predation of its eggs by mammals. The 100 most uniquely rare birds 2014-04-10T16:31:01Z At-risk waterfowl like pied-billed grebes and ruddy ducks, and wading birds like glossy ibises and American bitterns thrive with access to both freshwater and saltwater. Environmental Group Proposes Options for Breached Pond at Jamaica Bay 2014-02-11T02:54:33Z As for the ibises, they made it to Tuscany in September 2011. Bird Data Confirms That V’s Help Save Energy 2014-01-15T18:51:17Z Even in the velvety late afternoon light, it is hard to call the glossy ibis beautiful. City Room: Glossy Ibises Are Like 21st-Century Pterodactyls 2013-06-29T02:02:11Z The number of sacred ibis in France has risen due to a huge increase of swamp crayfish in the country's lakes and rivers. Call for killing of birds deemed health hazard splits conservationists 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z Long-eared owls Asio otus and Ospreys Pandion haliaetus have also nested within active rookeries on occasion, and rookeries are sometimes mixed with active nests belonging to herons, cormorants and ibises. In pursuit of the Rook 2013-05-12T17:45:05.410Z Iconic ibis shot A bird that had been hand-reared by researchers as part of a project to save a rare species of ibis was killed by poachers in Italy on 13 October. Seven days: 19–25 October 2012 2012-10-24T17:20:28.957Z Vienna, Austria—The leading bird in a European project to develop a method to save a rare species of ibis was killed last weekend by illegal hunters in Italy. Poachers Gun Down Iconic Ibis 2012-10-18T19:15:06.020Z It seems as if every ibis hides an inner dinosaur. City Room: Glossy Ibises Are Like 21st-Century Pterodactyls 2013-06-29T02:02:11Z The sacred ibis feed on the crayfish and, at the same time, take the eggs of ground-nesting wading birds. Call for killing of birds deemed health hazard splits conservationists 2014-05-17T04:00:00Z Cambodia's white shouldered ibis receives just 10% of the annual investment needed to save it. Billions required to save nature 2012-10-12T06:28:55Z Keepers noticed the scarlet ibis was missing and it was later spotted three miles away in Dundas Street, close to the city centre. Bright red bird escapes from zoo 2012-08-22T15:33:54Z Near some mangroves populated by a noisy flock of pink spoonbills and white ibis, Gamboa spotted a snook. Finding Work From Fly-Fishing’s Popularity in Mexico 2012-06-19T03:31:00Z Glossy ibises first arrived in South America from Africa in the mid-19th century. City Room: Glossy Ibises Are Like 21st-Century Pterodactyls 2013-06-29T02:02:11Z As he walked or stretched out in the summer sun, a friendly ibis often pecked about in his fur. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z They made gods, 33 not only of the sun, moon, and stars, but of beasts and birds and reptiles—of the apis and the ibis—of the serpent and the crocodile. From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z On the plinth, the accompaniments of the river,—the ibis, crocodile, hippopotamus, &c., are represented. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Examples of these, and of the sacred ibis and dog, are shown in Fig. Flags: Some Account of their History and Uses. 2012-03-23T02:00:32.397Z At a distance ibises appear to be uniformly dark, which accounts for one of their early common names, black curlew. City Room: Glossy Ibises Are Like 21st-Century Pterodactyls 2013-06-29T02:02:11Z When he read, I wandered beside the pyramids, the Nile dotted with boats, ibis, and heron; I tramped battlefields, fought with black spears piercing the hot, dusty air. Voices from the Past 2012-04-19T02:00:30.787Z The black-faced ibises mentioned by Darwin as a common species at Port Desire have a most remarkable song and dance, so to speak, in mid-air. The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia 2012-03-13T02:00:27.187Z The tantalus or ibis of Egypt, that derives its chief food from venomous animals, depends in a like manner on the protection of antidotes. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z A giant heron perched on a low overhanging branch, gazing solemnly at the ibis standing solitary by a distant bush. Samba A Story of the Rubber Slaves of the Congo 2012-03-07T03:00:16.567Z Until recently ibises were not a part of this modern landscape. City Room: Glossy Ibises Are Like 21st-Century Pterodactyls 2013-06-29T02:02:11Z Bronze, wood and gold leaf ibis standing, 332-30 BC, probably served as an offering for the god, Thoth. Smithsonian adds mummies to display of spiritual life in ancient Egypt 2012-03-05T19:55:33Z It is where he tells us about “the winged serpents” which fly in the spring-time from Arabia to Egypt, on the confines of which they are met and slain by the sacred ibises. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z The sanctity of these animals sometimes varied in different districts, and the ibis was venerated where the serpent was disregarded. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z The god with the head of an ibis, the scribe of truth, takes down the result of the weighing. The History of Antiquity, Vol. I (of VI) 2012-01-28T03:00:28.213Z Indeed, for a beginning bird-watcher in the early 1970s, an ibis was a bird of some note, worth a visit to Jamaica Bay in Queens or Pelham Bay in the Bronx. City Room: Glossy Ibises Are Like 21st-Century Pterodactyls 2013-06-29T02:02:11Z A sand bar at one side, jutting far out into the river, tall crimson ibises standing thereon like a regiment of British soldiers. Kenneth McAlpine A Tale of Mountain, Moorland and Sea 2011-12-05T03:00:48.967Z All the dead ibises of Egypt, he says, were carried to Hermopolis to be embalmed and buried. The Egypt of the Hebrews and Herodotos 2012-02-14T03:00:25.940Z The hippopotamus introduced the practice of bleeding, and it is affirmed that the employment of enemata was shown by the ibis. Curiosities of Medical Experience 2012-03-09T03:00:20.410Z Ikram is collaborating with David Lambert, a biologist at Griffith University in Brisbane, Australia, to extract DNA from mummies of ibises — sacred birds in ancient Egypt — to study rates of mutation over time. Archaeology meets politics: Spring comes to ancient Egypt 2011-11-23T18:20:36.130Z The glossy ibis is often called bronze curlew, but this is a bad misnomer, as they are in no way related to the curlew. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z I never raised a trout on the scarlet ibis fly. The Determined Angler and the Brook Trout an anthological volume of trout fishing, trout histories, trout lore, trout resorts, and trout tackle 2011-10-28T02:00:26.687Z It was sacred to, and an emblem of, Thoth, the god of letters, who is usually depicted with an ibis head. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z Steadily across its threatening face was drawn a single line of scarlet—a score of ibises glowing like the essence of rubies. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z “My lord,” cried Thrasyllus, from the back of his dancing donkey, “the ibises are Alexandria’s scavengers.” The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z Besides the gods we have mentioned, the Egyptians worshipped the dog, the wolf, the crocodile, the ibis, and many other animals. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z He says, "Tutiores ibis in medias vias," is a safe and golden rule of life, and it applies equally to ribbon bunkers which while they make some holes mar many more. The Happy Golfer Being Some Experiences, Reflections, and a Few Deductions of a Wandering Golfer 2011-08-21T02:00:29.747Z Thus, a hawk stands for a solar deity; the bird ibis, for the god Thoth; a seated figure with a curved beard, for a god. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z Among these are cranes, ibises, herons, turtle-doves, parrots, macaws, and paroquets. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z There were images of the god Apis, of the god Râ, of Thoth and Anubis, with the heads of an ox, an ibis, a dog. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z And Timocles, in his Egyptians, says— How can an ibis or a dog be able To save a man? The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z A mummied ibis "in the human form is made to represent the god Thoth".*** Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z The ibis alone on a standard, as depicted on the obelisk, stood for Thoth, the first syllable of the word Thothmes. Cleopatra's Needle A History of the London Obelisk, with an Exposition of the Hieroglyphics 2011-10-19T02:00:21.933Z Scarlet ibises and roseate spoonbills are also found at Marajo, both remarkably fine examples of semi-aquatic fowl, and when these are secured in good condition for preservation, the natives realize good prices for them. Equatorial America Descriptive of a Visit to St. Thomas, Martinique, Barbadoes, and the Principal Capitals of South America 2011-08-05T02:00:46.387Z Do look, Lucius, at all those ibises walking about on the quay, quiet and tame, pecking here and there, upon my word as though they were at home! The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z The fauna is also varied; the otter, alligator and crocodile are found, also the deer and panther, and among the native birds are the ibis, egret, heron and limpkin. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" 2011-07-16T02:00:16.387Z This connection between Thoth and the ibis Mr. Le Page Renouf explains at some length as the result of an etymological confusion.**** Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z At this season the beak and naked skin about the head frequently change colour, as with some herons, ibises, gulls, one of the bell-birds just noticed, &c. The Descent of Man and Selection in Relation to Sex Volume II (1st Edition) 2011-06-27T02:01:01.007Z "Only the night mist rising from the branch and a white ibis stealing through it." The Slayer Of souls 2011-06-01T02:00:26.487Z Two ibises also walked in ludicrous high-legged state through the cenaculum, pecking here and there, and kept the floor clean, though they themselves were not so cleanly. The Tour A Story of Ancient Egypt 2011-09-23T02:00:23.040Z Goethals Pond In Staten Island, a 50-acre freshwater pond surrounded by varied wetland offers a thriving ecosystem for ibises, herons and egrets, among other species. | Resources for Birders 2011-05-05T21:59:34Z Again, the god Thoth was usually represented with the head of an ibis. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z The ancient Egyptians employed this art on a great scale, embalming not only human corpses, but also the bodies of cats, ibises, crocodiles, and other animals held sacred. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura 2011-04-14T02:00:56.200Z The bird was not an eagle, as Herodotos supposed, but a heron, which at an early date seems to have been confounded with the crested ibis, the symbol of the khu or luminous soul. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z The water-fowl upon the lake, the ibises, egrets, and white cranes, were often the victims of our hunting ardour. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Majestic trees tower high overhead, yielding undisturbed protection to the vulture and the white ibis. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z For here we should find not only such birds as the goose, pelican, and ibis, but the vulture and cormorant as well. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z While lying thus, or even at rest upon the water, birds often perched upon their backs and heads,—cranes, ibises, and other kinds. Afloat in the Forest A Voyage among the Tree-Tops 2011-02-10T03:00:44.790Z The sun-god, too, had a double and a soul; what could be more fitting, therefore, than that they should be represented by the crested ibis? The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z The lake looked still, and dark as Acheron itself—its sombre silence relieved only at intervals by sounds yet more lugubrious—the scream of the great curlew, or the screech-like call of the American ibis! The Bandolero A Marriage among the Mountains 2011-02-09T03:00:48.583Z "This is the ibis?" asked Betsy, pointing to a bird that appeared on many plates. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z In one instance an ibis had perched her home on the end of a stump. The World and Its People: Book VII Views in Africa 2011-02-13T03:00:17.920Z There are also herons, ibises, storks and cranes, including the great black-headed white crane, Mycteria americana, which ranges from northern Argentina to Colombia. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z Above the first two standards are the jackals of Anubis, on the next the ibis of Thoth, then the hawk of Horus, and, finally, the curious object which is the emblem of Min. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z There were too, numbers of the imperial crane, and once in a while a pink ibis wading along the edge of a rice field. The Red Miriok 2011-01-04T03:01:16.847Z "Yes; these are mostly pictures of Egypt;" and the ibis led him to a long discourse on the Egyptian campaign. Napoleon's Young Neighbor 2011-01-24T03:00:18.637Z It consisted of anagrams of the letters of her name and involved ibises and Napoleon’s island prison of Elba. | Dueling in Meter and Metaphor 2010-12-17T14:17:44Z They prey on raccoons, rabbits, bobcats, house wrens, and white ibises. Burmese pythons prosper in Everglades, though chilly winter reduced their number 2010-05-18T04:00:00Z At other times the favourite symbol was the crested ibis, whose name was identical with a word that signified “light.” The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z The latter either live on fish, as the heron, spoonbill, stork, ibis, &c., or search for insects in the mud, as the oyster-catcher, plover, sandpiper, &c. Lives of Eminent Zoologists, from Aristotle to Linnæus with Introductory remarks on the Study of Natural History Within close view were herons and black ibises, geese, pelicans, flamingoes, and a dozen other species of birds of which he did not know the names. Into the Primitive They were too far away at first for her to name them, but suddenly the sunlight glistened on their snowy wings and she saw that they were ibises flying south. The Shadow No sound had been heard to cause alarm: the bullfrogs growled inharmoniously among the wild spear-grass; the bull-crocodile woke the echoes with his hoarse roar; the black ibis had long ago hushed its harsh screams. My Kalulu, Prince, King and Slave A Story of Central Africa It is curious that we do not know his true name, for Deḥuti means merely the god “who is attached to the ibis.” The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Flamingoes, ibises, coots, great gaudy geese, thousands of wild-duck, widgeon, and teal thronged the shallows and darkened the river surface. Tales of South Africa The names are written by special emblems placed on standards, such as an ibis, , a jackal , a hare , a feathered crown , a sistrum , a blade , &c., suggesting tribal badges. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Near the pyramids are the famous pits, in which are ibis mummies. What We Saw in Egypt Considering their characteristic principle of managing matters by appealing to the centre of the human system, the stomach, a better motto for the Corporation would be "Medio tutissimus ibis." Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) He was merely “attached to the ibis,”—attached, that is to say, to the place where the ibis was the fetish of the aborigines. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Roseate flamingoes and ibises, lovely egrets, storks and cranes and herons, were to be seen decking the shallows. Tales of South Africa The sacred ibis is not found in Egypt, but the buff-backed heron, the constant companion of the buffalo, is usually called an ibis. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The ibis was a sacred bird among the Egyptians. What We Saw in Egypt The Surrenden peacocks are as sacred to the neighborhood and the workpeople as ever was the green ibis in old Egypt. A House-Party Don Gesualdo and A Rainy June They vary in size from that of a small fowl up to that of a turkey, and have a long slightly curved bill, somewhat resembling that of the snipe or ibis. Island Life Or the Phenomena and Causes of Insular Faunas and Floras Storks, cranes, ibises, herons, pelicans, and flamingoes abound in the low, wet grounds, marshaling themselves in long files, like trained bodies of men, along the shore of the fresh-water ponds. The Pearl of India In fact, one would think that all the ducks, divers, herons, curlews, ibises, cranes, and waders generally had assembled here in mass-meeting. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 Where the eaglet, high in air, Or the wild white ibis, dazes Eyes that follow them up the blue, As the heart would do, the heart too! Sea Poems It can make a god of a bull, a divinity of an ibis, or a beetle, set up a golden calf to be worshipped of the multitude. The "Genius" A bronze ibis arose from the tules at the water's edge, and flapped slowly westward, its pointed wings and hanging feet dripping with the gold of the sunset. Stories of the Foot-hills He prayed to scorpions, sang hymns to scarabs, coaxed the jackal with psalms; with dances he placated the ibis. The Lords of the Ghostland A History of the Ideal Among them are those rare and beautiful species, the scarlet ibis, roseate spoonbill, and black-necked stilt. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 1 It storms with duck, snipe, and herons, the last only valued for their feathers; even pelicans are to be met with, and an Egyptian ibis has been shot there. Timar's Two Worlds There are numerous species in these sheltered channels, inlets and sounds of geese, ducks, swans, cormorants, ibises, bitterns, red-beaks, curlew, snipe, plover and moorhens. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" The Misses Sympson and the Misses Nunnely looked upon her as quiet poultry might look on an egret, an ibis, or any other strange fowl. Shirley Then there are ibis, the sacred ibis of Egypt, truly at home in this splendid sunshine and silent landscape. Letters from my Windmill An ibis on the sunset, A slow shadouf at rest, And in the caravansary Low music for the guest. Many Gods Church, by-the-bye, is the keeper of all the conkavians, as well as of the herons, the flamingoes, the ibises, the egrets, and a number of other birds with names more difficult to spell. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 27, March 1893 An Illustrated Monthly The war areas are contained in numbers 1, ibis, 2, 3, 6, and 7. The Note-Book of an Attaché Seven Months in the War Zone The order Heridiones includes the herons, the bitterns, the storks, spoonbill, ibis, &c. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 This species breed in small colonies in marshy places, often in company with herons and ibises. The Bird Book Illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds; also several hundred photographs of their nests and eggs. Similarly they reverence the cat, the ibis, and many other creatures.” The Cat of Bubastes A Tale of Ancient Egypt Sparrows lean defile my head, Where the ibis used to light, And the fierce gypaetus spread Talons gold and plumage white. Enamels and Cameos and other Poems He almost always has the head of an ibis, the bird sacred to him. The Religion of Ancient Egypt A description of Egypt; mention of the Nile, the crocodile, the ibis, and the pyramids.—XVI. The Roman History of Ammianus Marcellinus During the Reigns of the Emperors Constantius, Julian, Jovianus, Valentinian, and Valens Besides these gods, the Egyptians worshipped a great number of beasts; as the ox, the dog, the wolf, the hawk, the crocodile, the ibis,344 the cat, &c. The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians (Vol. 1 of 6) At the edge stood two ibises, while many brilliantly plumaged waterfowl were swimming on its surface or cleaning their feathers on the bank. The Cat of Bubastes A Tale of Ancient Egypt Not the least interesting sight there is the gods of Egypt,—cats, ibises, fish, monkeys, heads of calves and bulls, all lying in their original swathings. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge Tall cranes, pelicans, ibises, and other large water-birds rose occasionally from the ponds, and fanned themselves slowly away. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months We got very near a pair of snowy ibis, or cow-birds, as they are called, attending on two grazing cows. In the Tail of the Peacock There were the egrets, the ibises—both white and scarlet—the various species of Ardeidae, the cranes, and the red flamingoes. The Quadroon Adventures in the Far West The wildfowl, instead of advancing to meet them with demonstrations of welcome, remained close among the reeds, and even the ibis did not respond at once to their call. The Cat of Bubastes A Tale of Ancient Egypt Storks, ibises, and herons fly lazily over the lagoons, and the gorgeous peacock is seen in his wild condition. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands Storks, ibises, and herons flew up from the lagoons, and the cooing of the gentle wood-pigeon reached the ear during the quieter moments. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Beyond, in the shade, were faintly seen idols in form of animals,—oxen, crocodiles, ibises, hippopotami. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt On a carpet Sitsinit, lying flat upon her stomach with a writing box by her side, is busy painting an ibis on the left hand of Hanou, who lies in a similar attitude. Woman on Her Own, False Gods and The Red Robe Three Plays By Brieux Yes, now you shall taste something nice, and you will see the marabout bird, and the ibis, and the crane. Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen Yes; now you shall taste something nice; and you will see the maraboo bird, the crane, and the ibis. What the Moon Saw: and Other Tales There are two species of ibis which belong to the Puna, though they are occasionally seen in some of the lower valleys. Travels in Peru, on the Coast, in the Sierra, Across the Cordilleras and the Andes, into the Primeval Forests Soon the head of the procession entered the pylon and the bugles and the drums sounded with a din which, repeated by the echoes, drove the sleeping ibises from the entablatures. The Works of Theophile Gautier, Volume 5 The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt She, on whose left hand a black ibis has been painted, is certain of a happy day. Woman on Her Own, False Gods and The Red Robe Three Plays By Brieux Such birds are the pelicans, herons, ibises, and ospreys; while the wood ducks lay their eggs high above the ground in the hollows 287 of trees. The Log of the Sun A Chronicle of Nature's Year They think a great deal, however, of themselves, particularly the ibis: he has been spoiled by the Egyptians, who make a mummy of him, and stuff him with aromatic herbs. The Sand-Hills of Jutland Sometimes they thought themselves fortunate could they secure a few pigeons, at others, they revelled in pinguid plenty,—kangaroos roasted whole, fat ibis, flying foxes in scores, and ducks by the dozen. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. In medio tutissimus ibis is eminently true of the cultivation of character, and some of its best elements become pernicious in their extremes. The Map of Life Conduct and Character Of the singular productions of Egypt, the hippopotamus, the crocodile, the ibis, the papyrus, we need not speak. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 Deers' heads are mounted as gas chandeliers; foxes' heads as gas brackets or as supports for Duplex lamps; monkeys, bears, ibises, owls, eagles, etc.., as "dumb-waiters" or lamp bearers. Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy. One of its kinsfolk," I replied; "the ibis feeds, generally speaking, on worms, mollusks, and even on sea-weed or aquatic plants. Adventures of a Young Naturalist They also saw two species of ibis wading about in the marsh, and a gigantic water-hen almost as big as a turkey. Popular Adventure Tales The serpents come winding to my feet; the wasps stick in my nostrils; and the parrots, the doves, and the ibises alight upon my branches. The Temptation of St. Antony or A Revelation of the Soul Stately avenues of colossal statues, magnificent porticoes and columned courts ushered the awe-stricken devotee into the sacred presence of an ibis or an ape. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 In Carolina and Florida is found the magnificent scarlet ibis, but it seldom makes its way to the northern parts of the Union. The Western World Picturesque Sketches of Nature and Natural History in North and South America We saw plenty of birds on our way; among them the white ibis, the white heron, the snake-bird, and vulture. In the Wilds of Florida A Tale of Warfare and Hunting The ibis is a bird that was found so useful in destroying locusts and serpents in Egypt, that in olden times it was made a capital crime for any one to destroy it. Mamma's Stories about Birds It is only five miles of a pathway, shaded by sycamore and plane-trees, from which we emerge occasionally into green savannahs or luxuriant cornfields, over which the beautiful white ibis are hovering in flocks. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure The ibis cannot have been honored as the destroyer of the sacred serpent. The International Magazine, Volume 2, No. 3, February, 1851 Eunana," said the minister, "Thou art not only diligent, but pious; not only pious, but watchful as an ibis over water. The Pharaoh and the Priest An Historical Novel of Ancient Egypt Not far off we espied an ibis perched on the stump of a tree, shattered probably by lightning. In the Wilds of Africa You may see many ibis mummies in the Egyptian rooms of the British Museum. Mamma's Stories about Birds These birds formed the topic of our after-supper conversation, and then it generalised to the different species of wading birds of America, and at length that singular creature, the “ibis,” became the theme. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire On each side of this were two little candelabras, formed of the Egyptian ibis, holding the oil cups in its beak. Olla Podrida As the declining sun poured its gold across the world, the air over the marshes was jeweled from a great rush of geese, ducks, heron, ibises, and storks. Sacrifice Though we passed close by, the ibis seemed in no way disposed to move, but continued shouting “Wa—wa—wa.” In the Wilds of Africa I came suddenly upon Isis and Osiris; I had done a deed, they said, which the ibis and the crocodile trembled at. The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland III This came round by Besançon remarking that a species of ibis was brought by the Indians to the markets of New Orleans, and sold there under the name of “Spanish Curlew.” The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire There were fish-hawks also, magnificent fellows, which sat in regal dignity on the tops of the mangrove trees, and the glossy ibis, with others of the feathered tribe too numerous to mention. Black Ivory There were long-legged storks, cranes, pelicans, pink-winged flamingoes, ibises, and similar waterfowl of various descriptions. The Two Supercargoes Adventures in Savage Africa Among them, the scarlet ibis and roseate spoonbill excelled all others in gorgeousness of colouring. The Wanderers Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco Pelicans, with their pouched throats and scythe-like bills, stood in melancholy attitudes, and beside them were the white and scarlet ibis, and the purple gallinule. The Boy Hunters In the first day or two that I was out, I had succeeded in getting all the specimens I wanted, with the exception of the ibis. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire This place fears an ibis saturated with serpents; that adores a crocodile. Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity The hawk struck, but in spite of its handicap the ibis swerved in time to escape the deadly talons. The Plunderer The wood ibis is larger than either of the other two; its general plumage is white, the tips of the wings and the tail being of a purplish-black. The Wanderers Adventures in the Wilds of Trinidad and Orinoco The alligators and large fishes swallow the young ones by hundreds; jaguars pounce upon the full-grown specimens as they crawl over the plaias, and vultures and ibises attend the feast. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America The outlines of the bills, like the blade of a sabre, convinced me they were the ibis; besides, I now saw that they were less than three feet in height, while the flamingoes stand five. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire He has brought home the mummies of cats, ibises, birds of prey, dogs, crocodiles, and the head of a bull. Fables of Infidelity and Facts of Faith Being an Examination of the Evidences of Infidelity Above the Egret a crippled white ibis, with a broken leg impeding its flight, was flying clumsily across the river. The Plunderer If we test the matter by the data now afforded, it is best to obey the injunction, “In medio tutissimus ibis.” Outlines of a Mechanical Theory of Storms Containing the True Law of Lunar Influence Birds of the same habits are found beside it—the ibis, pigeon, spoonbill, and toucan are seen feeding together. The Andes and the Amazon Across the Continent of South America I divested the ibis of its brilliant plumage, and ate it raw. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire In the shallows pelicans, ibis, heron, and stork are fishing together without interfering with each other, while large flights of wild-duck rise splashing from the stream. Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt Books and papers littered about the floor; curios, ranging from mummied cats and ibises to Turkish yataghans and Zulu assegais, surrounded the place in riotous disorder. The Hand Of Fu-Manchu Being a New Phase in the Activities of Fu-Manchu, the Devil Doctor It is well known that the Egyptians worshipped the ibis, the hawk, and other birds, and that the Greeks worshipped birds and trees at Dodona, in consequence of a celebrated oracle. Myth and Science An Essay They, themselves, came to regard as sacred the animals which served to represent the gods to them: the bull, the beetle, the ibis, the hawk, the cat, the crocodile. History Of Ancient Civilization Talking of the ibis, he said, reminded him of an adventure he had met with while in pursuit of these birds among the swamps of his native state. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire Birds roosted on the aforesaid dead branches—sooty ibis, white pelicans, crows, kingfishers, and here and there, like sentinels on the topmost branches, a white-headed eagle, with his hooked bill, dominating the scene. In Search of the Okapi A Story of Adventure in Central Africa Demons might possess the pig, the goat, the horse, the lion, or the ibis, the raven, or the hawk. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria Only a word to tell you Moxon promises the books for to-morrow, Wednesday—so towards evening yours will reach you—'parve liber, sine me ibis' ... would I were by you, then and ever! The Letters of Robert Browning and Elizabeth Barrett Barrett, Vol. 1 (of 2) 1845-1846 But when I dangled a red ibis fly in front of him, he dived promptly, and I saw his head come up by a black root, where he sat, thinking himself invisible, and watched me. Wilderness Ways The ibis did not weigh above three pounds, bones and all. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire And there they stood, regiments of them—crested cranes, blue cranes, black ibis, pink ibis, flamingoes, and wild geese.. In Search of the Okapi A Story of Adventure in Central Africa In summer, ducks are rather secondary among the water-birds, the ibis, water-turkey, and flamingo imparting a tropical character to the scene that somewhat obscures the more familiar forms. Lippincott's Magazine, December, 1885 All kinds of waterfowl are at all seasons abundant in the Nile waters, and especially frequent the pools left by the retiring river—pelicans, geese, ducks, ibises, cranes, storks, herons, dotterels, kingfishers, and sea-swallows. Ancient Egypt The first frog had jumped once for the fly and missed it, when the other leaped upon him savagely, and a fight began, while the ibis lay neglected on a lily pad. Wilderness Ways Under the mangroves the pink ajajas preen and wade; and the white ibis walks the woods like a little absent-minded ghost buried in unearthly reverie. The Firing Line "I can see two string of duck, a whole crowd of ibis on a little island, a crocodile and a hippo." In Search of the Okapi A Story of Adventure in Central Africa He gladly testified to the consideration with which Douglas was wont to treat the South, but he warned the young Senator from Illinois that the old adage—"in medio tutissimus ibis"—might lead him astray. Stephen A. Douglas A Study in American Politics Cows, cats, dogs, ibises, hawks, and cynocephalous apes, were sacred throughout the whole of Egypt, and woe to the man who injured them! Ancient Egypt The cow and the ox, the dog, the ibis, and the cat, may thus have appeared to the Egyptians, from their indispensable utility, to be endowed with supernatural gifts. Ten Great Religions An Essay in Comparative Theology In the distance he saw grey herons and ibises from Egypt. Sister Teresa Strings of dark ibis, of duck, and storks; small kingfishers all bejeweled, and greater kingfishers in black and white. In Search of the Okapi A Story of Adventure in Central Africa Here, along the shore, we saw thousands of the water-fowl already familiar to us, as well as such strangers as gaudy kingfishers, ibises, and rosy flamingoes. African Camp Fires Those found near Ekhm�m contain jackals and hawks; those of Sakkarah are devoted to serpents, eggs, and mummified rats; those of Abydos hold the sacred ibis. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt I'm not sure, but I think they belong to the ibis family. The Outdoor Chums on the Gulf Certain animals were sacred in certain parts of the country; but the ibis and the hawk were generally worshipped. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits What was she to bring him from Yaque—a pet ibis? Romance Island A pair of ibis that had been ejected when we made camp contributed intermittent outraged and raucous squawks from the tiptop of some neighbouring tree. African Camp Fires He looked like an ibis standing in the Nile at flood tide, among a tongue-lapping herd of hippopotami. Mardi: and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II The brilliant scarlet plumage of the flamingo and ibis, and the exquisite pink rose-color and white of the spoonbill naturally attracted the evil eyes of the "milliner's taxidermists" and other bird-butchers. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Sand-pipers inhabit various parts of the world, and, like the ibises, love the neighbourhood of water, where they seek the food congenial to them. How to See the British Museum in Four Visits Course 282 degrees, three-quarters of a mile; abundance of water and feed; lots of geese, ibis, ducks, and spoonbills. McKinlay's Journal of Exploration in the Interior of Australia "And do you pretend, Nicholl," asked Michel, "that by means of these hieroglyphics, more incomprehensible than the Egyptian ibis, you can find the initial speed necessary to give to the projectile?" The Moon-Voyage If the Egyptians chose to worship cats, ibises, and crocodiles, that was their affair, so long as they let other people alone. Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul Louisiana: Passenger pigeon, Carolina parrakeet, Eskimo curlew, flamingo, scarlet ibis, roseate spoonbill; bison, ocelot. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation The ibis is always to be seen, standing alone, seemingly absorbed in meditation. As Seen By Me Thoth, the Egyptian Mercury, inventor of arts and sciences; represented as having the body of a man and the head of a lamb or ibis. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge High the silver ibis flies— Silver wings in silver skies; In the sun the Saurian lies: Comes the mockingbird and prates To the boatman at the gates Of the Ocklawaha. The Gentleman from Everywhere Considering the few days given to sporting, our game-book contains a very tolerable list, comprising seven kangaroos, twenty quails, ten ducks, seven pigeons, two pheasants, and two ibises. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea Flamingo, roseate spoonbill, scarlet ibis, Carolina parrakeet, passenger pigeon. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Among the ornithological specimens obtained here was one of the curlew tribe, greatly resembling an ibis, and remarkable for its size. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea. I was delighted when I caught sight of an ibis, but was surprised at the comparatively small number of birds; having been accustomed to the immense flocks which congregate on the banks of Indian rivers. Notes of an Overland Journey Through France and Egypt to Bombay In Egypt it was a capital offence to kill an ibis, even accidentally. Primitive Love and Love-Stories As the boat lay scarcely afloat between two of these lumps of rock, numbers of white ibises, with black necks, kept flying over us from the southward, indicating that a swamp lay in that direction. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea Now there are twenty colonies, which contain all told, about 5,000 egrets and about 120,000 herons and ibises which are guarded by the Audubon wardens. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation The white ibis with a black neck, plentiful in King's Sound, and a large bird, a species of crane, were also seen. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 1. With an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During The Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in the Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative Of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits to the Islands in the Arafura Sea. There were not many birds, and for the most part the forest was silent; rarely we heard strange calls from the depths of the woods, or saw a cormorant or ibis. Through the Brazilian Wilderness It would be with us what the ibis was with the Egyptians. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 530, January 21, 1832 Mr. Bynoe added here to his collection of birds, to which also, I was so fortunate as to be able to contribute a beautiful specimen of a rifle-green glossy ibis, common in Europe. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea If the chivalric lion be red and rampant, it is rigidly red and rampant; if the sacred ibis stands anywhere on one leg, it stands on one leg for ever. Aesop's Fables; a new translation One part venerates the crocodile; another trembles before an ibis gorged with serpents. Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life We saw a dark ibis flying across the bow of the boat, uttering his deep, two- syllabled note. Through the Brazilian Wilderness His speech got more interesting when he said— 'I went out in my raft to snare ibises, and I had gone up the stream an hour's journey. The Story of the Amulet On the grassy flat opposite, I killed five white ibises at a shot. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea In the better and wiser tone of feeling with Ovid only expresses in one line to retract in that which follows, I can address these quires— Parve, nec invideo, sine me, liber, ibis in urbem. The Bride of Lammermoor There was likewise the sacred ibis of Egypt, and one of the Stymphalides which Hercules shot in his sixth labor. A Virtuoso's Collection (From "Mosses from an Old Manse") Miller told how on the Orinoco these ibises plunder the nests of the big river-turtles. Through the Brazilian Wilderness The native companion, the emu, and the sacred ibis are on this creek. Explorations in Australia The Journals of John McDouall Stuart Spoonbills and ibises, some white and some glossy rifle-green, and two kinds of a small grey duck, seen once only before on the Victoria, are among those worth enumerating. Discoveries in Australia, Volume 2 Discoveries in Australia; with an Account of the Coasts and Rivers Explored and Surveyed During the Voyage of H.M.S. Beagle, in The Years 1837-38-39-40-41-42-43. By Command of the Lords Commissioners Of the Admiralty. Also a Narrative of Captain Owen Stanley's Visits To the Islands in the Arafura Sea On ibis practice, however, he had married, and his wife, who had been a doctor's daughter and a national schoolmistress, had the same ardors as himself. Robert Elsmere Ah, Florimonde! thou art too pure; Unsoiled in the rough and miry paths Of ibis same trampling world; unskilled in heats Of fierce and emulous spirits. Count Alarcos; a Tragedy But ibis and herons abounded; the former uttered queer, querulous cries when they discovered our presence. Through the Brazilian Wilderness Duck, native companion, white crane, and sacred ibis abound here. Explorations in Australia The Journals of John McDouall Stuart The order, including storks, ibises, herons, spoonbills, and flamingoes, counts about eighteen species; and the most noteworthy birds in it are two great ibises nearly as large as turkeys, with mighty resonant voices. The Naturalist in La Plata I came suddenly upon Isis and Osiris: I had done a deed, they said, which the ibis and the crocodile trembled at. The Opium Habit Among the many "lang nebbit" birds that follow the same profession as the snipe, some, like the curlew and the ibis, have curved bills of prodigious length. Concerning Animals and Other Matters The screamers, crying curu-curu, and the ibises, wailing dolefully, came even closer. Through the Brazilian Wilderness On and about the marsh are large flocks of geese, ibis, and numerous other aquatic birds; they are so wild that they will not allow us to come within shot of them. Explorations in Australia The Journals of John McDouall Stuart The black-faced ibis of Patagonia, a bird nearly as large as a turkey, indulges in a curious mad performance, usually in the evening when feeding-time is over. The Naturalist in La Plata The moosahernee is a black and white bird, I fancy a sort of ibis, and is good eating. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter Waterton well says that, if we knew its utility in thinning the country of mice, it would be with us what the ibis was with the Egyptians—a sacred bird. Concerning Animals and Other Matters Herons, storks, ducks, and ibises were in these marshes, and we saw one flock of lovely roseate spoonbills. Through the Brazilian Wilderness In this particular work we may derive a most instructive lesson, that in certain points, as of religion in relation to law, the medio tutissimus ibis is inapplicable. Coleridge's Literary Remains, Volume 4. Other ibises, also birds of other genera, have similar aerial performances. The Naturalist in La Plata Here and there in the lake were a few tiny little islands, each containing a single deserted nest, possibly belonging to an ibis or a duck. Inca Land Explorations in the Highlands of Peru Also I saw mummies of cats, crocodiles, the ibis, and all the other religious bijouterie of Egypt, with many cases of their domestic utensils, ornaments, &c. Sunny Memories of Foreign Lands, Volume 2 One had a dark body, a white-speckled or ocellated neck, and a bill almost like that of an ibis. Through the Brazilian Wilderness There you will find that Zeus has sprouted ram's horns, our old friend Hermes has the muzzle of a dog, and Pan is perfect goat; ibis, crocodile, ape,—each is a God in disguise. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 01 O'er my head no golden gloriole Ever shall be proudly set For my knowledge of the oriole, Eagle, ibis, or egrette. Tobogganing on Parnassus An aged and sickly wood ibis was killed by a whooping crane; and a night heron killed its mate. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations The low shores of Guiana are clothed with mangrove swamps, the trees of which seemed scarlet, so covered were they with red ibises! Memoirs (Vieux Souvenirs) of the Prince de Joinville When perched on a tree it stood like an ibis; and instead of the measured wing-beats characteristic of a heron's flight, it flew with a quick, vigorous flapping of the wings. Through the Brazilian Wilderness "Say you got 'nough?" he growled from ibis position astride of the other boy. Miss Minerva and William Green Hill A number of birds hovered about stream , such as the white-headed fish-eagle and the kingfisher, enormous, snowy spoonbills, ibis, martins, &c. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley Daily and hourly they were surrounded by a truculent mob of pelicans, herons, ibises, storks, egrets and ducks, the most of whom delighted in wrecking households. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations White cranes, the ibis, geese, native companions, and plovers, were very numerous; and the large ant-hills scattered through the forest at the foot of the hills, looked like so many wigwams. Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845 On the mud-flats and sandbars, and among the green rushes of the bays and inlets, were stately water-fowl; crimson flamingoes and rosy spoonbills, dark- colored ibis and white storks with black wings. Through the Brazilian Wilderness Some large flights of white ibis, and slate-colored pigeons passed high overhead, flying north, which might be a good indication. Narrative of the Overland Expedition of the Messrs. Jardine from Rockhampton to Cape York, Northern Queensland In the depths of them are quiet and deep pools, frequented by various aquatic birds, such as geese, ducks, snipes, widgeons, kingfishers and ibis, cranes and storks, and pelicans. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley He had done a deed which the ibis and the crocodile trembled at. The Life of Sir Richard Burton A pelican was seen flying down the river, and two native companions and an ibis were at the water-holes. Journal of an Overland Expedition in Australia : from Moreton Bay to Port Essington, a distance of upwards of 3000 miles, during the years 1844-1845 The common ibises in the ponds near by—which usually went in pairs, instead of in flocks like the wood ibis—were very tame, and so were the night herons and all the small herons. Through the Brazilian Wilderness For some miles noisy flocks of storks, francolins, and ibises escorted the "Albatross" and tried to race her, but in her rapid flight she soon distanced them. Robur the Conqueror At our approach fled in terror flocks of green pigeons, jays, ibis, turtledoves, golden pheasants, quails and moorhens, with crows and hawks, while now and then a solitary pelican winged its way to the distance. How I Found Livingstone; travels, adventures, and discoveres in Central Africa, including an account of four months' residence with Dr. Livingstone, by Henry M. Stanley You are too near them, they seem too much the masters of the exits, these gods with their heads of falcon, ibis and jackal, who, on the walls, converse in a continual exalted pantomime. Egypt (La Mort de Philae) Round the white walls ran broad divans, also white, covered with prayer rugs from Bagdad, and large cushions, elaborately worked in dull gold and silver thread, with patterns of ibises and flamingoes in flight. The Garden of Allah In flying, the ibises and storks stretch the neck straight in front of them. Through the Brazilian Wilderness Great blue herons were stalking beside these pools, and from one we flushed a white ibis. Hunting the Grisly and Other Sketches It was picturesque to stand in the sand-bed of the Salt Lake, lit by the broad flood of silver moonlight, with the little priest eagerly scratching like an ibis in the sand with his walking-stick. At Suvla Bay Being the notes and sketches of scenes, characters and adventures of the Dardanelles campaign, made by John Hargrave ("White Fox") while serving with the 32nd field ambulance, X division, Mediterranean expeditionary force, during the great war. He told of the great lake-swamps, with their legions of birds, ibis, pelicans, swans, flamingos, herons, and storks—a world of long beaks and curved breasts and stilt-like legs and shrieking and beating of wings. The Great Hunger Who would look at the ibis in the swamp when the wide-winged eagle floated in heaven above? Moon of Israel It is out of the idolatrous dotings of the old Egyptians upon broiled ibis and roasted river horse, that you see the mummies of those creatures in their huge bakehouses the pyramids. Moby Dick: or, the White Whale In the white ibis, the cheeks, the inflatable skin of the throat, and the basal portion of the beak then become crimson. The Descent of Man In the morning, he saw the ibises motionless on one leg at the edge of the water, which reflected their pale pink necks. Thais I came suddenly upon Isis and Osiris: I had done a deed, they said, which the ibis and the crocodile trembled at. Confessions of an English Opium-Eater Anubis and Thoth, the god with the ibis head, were reading the heart as if it were a book, reading aloud from it to the supreme judge. Secret Places of the Heart Here, for example, in the midst of unintelligible lines and pot-hooks, are various pictures that are instantly recognizable as representations of hawks, lions, ibises, and the like. A History of Science — Volume 1 Again, the barbs of the feathers in various widely-distinct birds are filamentous or plumose, as with some herons, ibises, birds of paradise, and Gallinaceae. The Descent of Man Well, I gather that Mr. Maddison is erecting an ibis house in connection with the aviary. Count Bunker: being a bald yet veracious chronicle containing some further particulars of two gentlemen whose previous careers were touched upon in a tome entitled the Lunatic at Large "Know you, then a house bearing as a sign the figure of a golden ibis?" Kai Lung's Golden Hours There was food in abundance at this place—raspberries, bananas, and mangoes grew in profusion; whilst the marshes were inhabited by vast flocks of geese, ducks, white ibis, and other wild-fowl. The Adventures of Louis De Rougemont At this same season the beak and naked skin about the head frequently change colour, as with some herons, ibises, gulls, one of the bell-birds just noticed, etc. The Descent of Man |
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