| 单词 | spoonbill |
| 例句 | Its nest, its pallet, was of every kind of precious feather— Of lovely cotinga feathers, roseate spoonbill feathers, quetzal feathers. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z As he spoke, a full moon rose behind us and roseate spoonbills sailed in V-formation across pink cumulus clouds fading into periwinkle to the west. Tears for the Magnificent and Shrinking Everglades, a ‘River of Grass’ 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Catch glimpses of yellow wagtails, greater flamingos, spoonbills and red-necked nightjars at a park that was founded to protect endangered birds. | Taroudant, Morocco 2013-05-14T16:06:02Z The feathers, taken from macaws, spoonbills, parrots and hummingbirds, are attached to bits of ficus fibers and the shells of hawksbill sea turtles. ‘Royal Hawaiian Featherwork,’ a Glimpse at Island Splendors 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Our pace was slow enough to enjoy watching flocks of gulls, plovers, spoonbills and more birds feed on the vast mud flats. Each summer, theater fans descend on an unspoiled Dutch island 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z This man-made preserve with a boardwalk teems with waterfowl, alligators and turtles; over 140 bird species have been identified here, including roseate spoonbills. What to Do in Palm Beach, Fla. 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z Yet there were no complexities — only the summery freshness of tomato against the briny sweetness of lobster and spoonbill caviar. Choice Tables: Portland, Me.: Locavore in Menu and Décor 2013-08-29T19:13:32Z Friends of the house are sometimes welcomed with a chive-flecked parfait of plump raw oysters gilded with frothy prosecco zabaglione and capped with a wafer-thin cracker holding glistening spoonbill caviar. Fiola Mare brings the Adriatic to Georgetown At a larger pond just down the road, a dozen spectacled caiman lounged in the shallows, and a long-toed bird called a wattled jaçana waded alongside a roseate spoonbill. On a Colombian Savanna, Hawks, Caimans and So Many Stars 2018-07-09T04:00:00Z A super colony refers to tens of thousands of nesting birds, and at this wetlands preserve in Florida, those include egrets, herons, Roseate spoonbills, wood storks and more. At national parks and zoos, it’s prime time for baby animals 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z The first day we had planned to see the Coorong, a national park that is a vast estuary and home to cormorants, spoonbills, black swans and other water birds. In Australia, Driving the Great Ocean Road 2011-04-08T19:24:55Z Along the way, we saw a multitude of birds — avocets, oystercatchers, white spoonbills and plenty of seagulls, in the air and expertly walking on the mud, leaving their tiny tracks. In the Netherlands, exploring the Wadden Sea — on foot 2021-08-12T04:00:00Z In the Zapata wetlands, Cuban parakeets and spoonbills luxuriate in the tropical humidity, at peace with the world, as an explosion of violence takes place a few steps away. Sure, It’s Castro and Cigars, but Cuba Is Coral and Crocodiles, Too 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Activists are suing to stop it, pointing out that the site still provides habitat for endangered species like black-faced spoonbills and Far Eastern curlews. South Korea is a test case on how to fight an ecological disaster 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z "Now we can officially celebrate the return of a former lost breeding species to the Broadland landscape with the first fledged spoonbill here since the mid-17th Century," he added. Spoonbill fledglings first in Norfolk Broads for 400 years 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z Six types of spoonbills are found around the world but only the roseate is present in North America. Birders flock to Green Bay to catch glimpse of Gulf Coast shorebird last seen in Wisconsin in 1845 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Summer rains swelled the shallow inland sea, creating seasonal overflows that sustained the Everglades and its alligators, panthers, spoonbills and snail kites. Gambling on a desperate measure to save lifeline of the Everglades 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z You will see dolphins, terns, maybe even a roseate spoonbill. "A colossal giveaway": A tax break for big polluters is also starving public schools in Texas 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Visiting a seabird colony is like entering the hustle and bustle of a busy city, with neighborhoods of birds loosely grouped by species — pelicans, terns, egrets, spoonbills and gulls, all ferrying meals to chicks. Climate change and vanishing islands threaten brown pelicans 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Also, an African spoonbill chick builds a special bond with his keeper in this new episode. What's on TV Saturday: Billie Eilish on 'Saturday Night Live'; 'A Royal Queens Christmas' 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z The last time a roseate spoonbill was seen in Wisconsin was in 1845, and that bird was dead. Birders flock to Green Bay to catch glimpse of Gulf Coast shorebird last seen in Wisconsin in 1845 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z Suggestions for a new state bird are all over the map, but four main contenders have emerged: the Florida scrub jay, flamingo, osprey and roseate spoonbill. Florida considers ousting mockingbird from honorary perch 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Though it is unusual to see roseate spoonbills here, it is too soon to conclude that we are seeing spoonbills expanding their range as a result of a warming climate, Curson told me. Opinion | The D.C. area hosts the stunning roseate spoonbill 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Because spoonbills are also migratory birds, they are most likely to return south for the winter. Majestic pink spoonbill birds seen in D.C. area, far from Floridian habitat 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z The roseate spoonbill was found in Saline in the Koch Warner Drain, the first to be seen in Michigan, said Molly Keenan of Michigan Audubon. Rare pink water bird lands in Michigan, delighting public 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z His advice for birders hoping to see the roseate spoonbill is to not look for the bird, but to look for the hoards of people carrying cameras and spotting scopes. Birders flock to Green Bay to catch glimpse of Gulf Coast shorebird last seen in Wisconsin in 1845 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z The roseate spoonbill, like the flamingo a large, pink wading bird, is more widespread in the state and is not listed as threatened. Florida considers ousting mockingbird from honorary perch 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z The steel bollards now stretch past his home, cutting him and his wife off from the sunsets and the roseate spoonbills they loved to watch. A Rush to Expand the Border Wall That Many Fear Is Here to Stay 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z “Unless this repeats itself next year, these anomalies are one-off events,” said Dennis Govoni, who has photographed nature for 57 years and often travels to Florida to observe wildlife, including the spoonbill. Majestic pink spoonbill birds seen in D.C. area, far from Floridian habitat 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said Tomes broke into the zoo twice in 2018, stealing the penguins and numerous other birds including spoonbills, egrets and macaws. UK thief who sold stolen penguins on Facebook sent to prison 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Prosecutors said Tomes broke into the zoo twice in 2018, stealing the penguins and numerous other birds including spoonbills, egrets and macaws. UK thief who sold stolen penguins on Facebook sent to prison 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Tomes later said eight of the spoonbills died and four were sold - but there are no details of their whereabouts. Ex-zoo worker jailed over penguins and rare birds theft 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z It said conservation was “beyond politics”, and suggested their time was better spent protecting the black-faced spoonbill. Hawk or dove? Birdwatching world's feathers ruffled over Taiwan independence 2020-09-25T04:00:00Z Climate change could increase the chances of seeing spoonbills in locations north of their current habitat, however, according to a 2014 report from Audubon. Majestic pink spoonbill birds seen in D.C. area, far from Floridian habitat 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Roseate spoonbills, once hunted for their beautiful pink feathers, nest in the mangrove trees. New Hope for Migratory Shorebirds 2020-04-05T04:00:00Z By May 2019, 43 shorebird species—including the endangered black-faced spoonbill and far eastern curlew—were using these platforms to roost. Repurposed Oyster Farm Bags Offer New Real Estate for Migratory Birds 2020-03-04T05:00:00Z He said on 22 July 2018 he broke into the aviary using a key and stole 12 roseate spoonbills, which are valued at up to £3,500 each. Ex-zoo worker jailed over penguins and rare birds theft 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z 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 The beautiful and striking roseate spoonbill is usually found in Florida, the Southeast Atlantic coast, Cuba and near the Gulf of Mexico. Majestic pink spoonbill birds seen in D.C. area, far from Floridian habitat 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Last winter I visited the 1.5-million-acre Everglades National Park, and I delighted in identifying dozens of different native wading bird species, from roseate spoonbills to storks. Opinion | Our National Parks Are in Trouble 2019-11-22T05:00:00Z A few species, including the herring gull and the roseate spoonbill, were brought dangerously close to extinction. The Transformative, Talismanic Power of Feathers 2019-08-29T04:00:00Z Also known as the spoonbill, the American paddlefish is Missouri’s official state aquatic animal. Pennsylvania Honors the Snot Otter. It’s Not Even the Strangest State Animal. 2019-04-23T04:00:00Z For instance, the roseate spoonbill is worth six points at the end of the game. She Invented a Board Game With Scientific Integrity. It’s Taking Off. 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z “Eventually it took off and circled gracefully, coming fairly close to the boardwalk. It was fun heading out on a wild spoonbill chase and actually finding it.” Majestic pink spoonbill birds seen in D.C. area, far from Floridian habitat 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z Over a few hours I saw cypress swamps, mangrove forests, osprey, bald eagles, roseate spoonbills and sandhill cranes. Would you stay? Why southerners bear the storms of climate change 2019-01-24T05:00:00Z Birds change with habitat: roseate spoonbills and great egrets feed in the bayous of Saint Denis. Red Dead Redemption 2's surprising joy: its vast array of … birds 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z But in this corner of northwest Hong Kong, tens of thousands of cormorants, herons, egrets, sandpipers and other birds, including endangered species like the black-faced spoonbill, gather each winter to feed on the mud flats. A Rural Patch of Hong Kong Where Rare Birds Sing and Developers Circle 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z The Audubon says seeing a roseate spoonbill in Connecticut was unheard of before this summer. Subtropical bird spotted in Connecticut for first time 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z With its vibrant pink coloring, enormous wingspan, football-shape and rounded bill, the spoonbill is a sight to behold. Majestic pink spoonbill birds seen in D.C. area, far from Floridian habitat 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z They can hardly keep up with the variety: caracara, cattle egret, roseate spoonbill, green heron, hummingbirds … Together with Smith Oaks, “it would be our most amazing day of birding ever.” ‘Warblers & Woodpeckers’: Father and son take off for a big, rewarding year of birding 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z A displaced roseate spoonbill, presumably from Florida, recently was observed in New Jersey. During Storms, Most Animals Take Shelter. But Some Birds Take Flight. 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z When the spoonbills realized it was no longer possible to live on the Florida Keys, they left. Perspective | Irma and Harvey are the new normal. It’s time to move away from the coasts. 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z “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 “I waited in the rain for over an hour on the boardwalk hoping the spoonbill would take off and come closer,” Havard wrote in an email. Majestic pink spoonbill birds seen in D.C. area, far from Floridian habitat 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z “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 So few spoonbills remained by the time he arrived that Allen instead began observing their habits. Climate change driving away Florida Bay’s iconic spoonbills 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Like the spoonbill, it’s time to aim for higher ground. Perspective | Irma and Harvey are the new normal. It’s time to move away from the coasts. 2017-09-15T04:00:00Z In Oklahoma, the state’s Paddlefish Research Center offers a better idea of what the spoonbill population is like. Kansas struggles to manage paddlefish population 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Marra said it’s impossible to know for sure whether the storm was involved in the spoonbills’ location. Majestic pink spoonbill birds seen in D.C. area, far from Floridian habitat 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z The report noted that roseate spoonbill nesting shifted over the last five years from small islands within Florida Bay to the mainland. State reports poor wading bird nesting for 2016 season 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z Lorenz worries if changes aren’t made soon, the sight of spoonbills in Florida Bay might be doomed. Climate change driving away Florida Bay’s iconic spoonbills 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Several migratory birds, including the endangered black-faced spoonbill, spend winters on the island, too. Rare Visit to Taiwan by Siberian Crane Is a Bird-Watcher’s Dream 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z The wetland dependent whooping cranes lost significant swaths of habitat to human development, and like the coastal roseate spoonbills that are returning to south Alabama, were frequently hunted for feathers. Whooping cranes living at Alabama refuge for the winter 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z You might be able to catch a glimpse of the spoonbill without having to travel to Florida. Majestic pink spoonbill birds seen in D.C. area, far from Floridian habitat 2021-08-03T04:00:00Z 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 And for the first time, spoonbills were found nesting as far north as South Carolina as they move north in search of fresher water. Climate change driving away Florida Bay’s iconic spoonbills 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Thousands of little blue herons, roseate spoonbills, snowy egrets, pelicans and other chattering birds were gone. Bird mystery: Thousands disappear and abandon eggs, nests on island off Florida's Gulf Coast 2015-07-07T04:00:00Z Dolphins leap in bay waters teeming with snook and tarpon, manatees rest nearby, spoonbills and ospreys fly overhead. A Century-Old Landmark of the Everglades Confronts the Possible End of the Road 2014-07-05T04:00:00Z Species on the marsh include marsh harriers, bitterns, avocets and spoonbills. Video: Falling star captured on camera 2013-09-14T09:09:54Z AND FINALLY… Beautiful baby bird alert: roseate spoonbills, two of them, newly hatched at the Bronx Zoo. City Room: New York Today: Monsoon Season 2013-07-02T10:23:55Z Lorenz said last year’s 20 percent increase in spoonbills statewide was likely driven by a wet 2016 El Niño that followed a 2015 drought. Climate change driving away Florida Bay’s iconic spoonbills 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z What is more foreign to us, a roseate spoonbill or an extension cord? What Would Audubon Paint Today? 2013-02-11T20:45:00.933Z 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 What more exquisite examples of bright, spotless beauty amidst strongly contrasted surroundings than the stilts and avocets, the lovely southern herons, egrets and spoonbills, the gulls and marsh-terns? Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z The shoveler, or spoonbill, as they are commonly called, is also an early duck upon our ponds; they, too, breed throughout the mountains of our hunting grounds. Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast 2011-11-18T03:00:28.323Z Droughts typically lead to a drop in the number of big fish that compete with spoonbills for little fish. Climate change driving away Florida Bay’s iconic spoonbills 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z 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 One boat was shaped like the endangered black-faced spoonbill to promote wetlands protection, while another was designed to look like a floating city to raise awareness of rising sea levels. "100 Percent Trash Boat" Sets Sail in Taiwan 2011-06-09T18:15:06.837Z Rather farther away waded half a dozen spoonbills, revolving on their axis at each forward step in their peculiar fashion; a purple heron or two, and sedate storks seeking a feast of frogs. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Of the duck family the following species are abundant here: the teal, the mallard, widgeon, pintail, canvasback, spoonbill, sawbill and woodduck. Memoirs of Orange Jacobs 2011-05-01T02:00:10.143Z “I accept that Florida Bay may not be the center of spoonbills like they were in the 70s,” Lorenz said. Climate change driving away Florida Bay’s iconic spoonbills 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z The common snipe, some kinds of peewits, the spoonbill, and the flamingo, sometimes extend their migrations as far as Shoa. The Highlands of Ethiopia 2011-02-25T03:01:07.193Z The sun had not yet risen, but the light was quite sufficient to distinguish every twig and blade, and the increased noise of the awakening spoonbills and water-fowl served considerably to conceal our careful approach. Harper's New Monthly Magazine No. XVI.?September, 1851?Vol. III. 2011-02-15T03:00:16.383Z On the slob-land in front, fed nine spoonbills; a small herd of flamingoes on the left, and near them a grey line of geese, whose sonorous clamour was distinguishable above the medley of bird-notes. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z 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 It’s a feat unique to the spoonbills among wading birds and a sight that still dazzles the biologist who has been tracking their movements for nearly 30 years. Climate change driving away Florida Bay’s iconic spoonbills 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Geese, duck, teal, pelicans, flamingo, and spoonbills were in hundreds, and many kinds of waders unknown to me; in fact, such an extraordinary variety of fresh-water birds I had never seen together before. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 2 Extricating ourselves, moving in another direction, and again sinking and drawing back, for two hours we toiled, struggled, floundered, and fired, a laughing stock to the beautiful spoonbills in the free element above. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. 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 They resort to the mud-flats at ebbing water, while thousands of sandpipers and plovers, with here and there a spoonbill and flamingo, are seen amongst them. Wanderings in South America The spoonbills also occupy a special place in bird history. Climate change driving away Florida Bay’s iconic spoonbills 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z The order Heridiones includes the herons, the bitterns, the storks, spoonbill, ibis, &c. The Contemporary Review, Volume 36, September 1879 The bank to the right was covered with cranes, and that to the left with spoonbills, with delicate pink plumage, one of which Lucien shot. Adventures of a Young Naturalist During the slow progress up the river there was plenty of sport, and His Royal Highness won fine specimens of spoonbills, flamingoes, herons, cranes, cormorants, doves, etc. The Life of King Edward VII with a sketch of the career of King George V All along the coast, opposite the Constable, and indeed on every uncultivated part of it to windward and leeward, are seen innumerable quantities of snow-white egrets, scarlet curlews, spoonbills, and flamingos. Wanderings in South America Roseate spoonbills are one of six species and the only one with the mysterious bubblegum color. Climate change driving away Florida Bay’s iconic spoonbills 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z In stories of this type doves are the shape usually assumed by the heroine and her comrades; but swans and geese are often found, and in a Russian tale we are even introduced to spoonbills. The Science of Fairy Tales An Inquiry into Fairy Mythology "Yes, that is why this bird is called a spoonbill." Adventures of a Young Naturalist This was the paddle fish, or spoonbill sturgeon. 128-17 This was in about 41° latitude. 130-18 The calumet was a pipe that usually consisted of a bowl of red stone and a long reed stem. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 They resort to the mudflats in ebbing water, while thousands of sandpipers and plovers, with here and there a spoonbill and flamingo, are seen among them. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure By the 1990s, Florida’s spoonbills lived mostly in three estuaries: Florida Bay, Tampa Bay and on Merritt Island east of Orlando, he said. Climate change driving away Florida Bay’s iconic spoonbills 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z Go, my child, to the sea-shore; there will fly thither twelve spoonbills, which will turn into fair maidens, and begin bathing; do you steal quietly up and lay your hands on the eldest maiden’s shift. Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore "The bank to the right was covered with cranes, and that to the left with spoonbills." Adventures of a Young Naturalist Birds of all sorts, and of magnificent plumage, flew amid the branches, or stood on the fallen trunks floating near the margin—beautiful milk-white herons, scarlet spoonbills, flamingoes, and various other water-fowl. The Young Llanero A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela All along the coast are seen innumerable quantities of snow-white egrets, scarlet curlews, spoonbills, and flamingoes. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 19 — Travel and Adventure “We don’t have a quote, unquote dry season in the bay anymore,” he said, describing the time of year when the bay becomes a massive nursery for spoonbills and all kinds of wading birds. Climate change driving away Florida Bay’s iconic spoonbills 2017-03-25T04:00:00Z So the Prince gave her back her shift, and she immediately turned into a spoonbill and flew away after her companions. Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore 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 I must not stop to describe the numerous birds we saw on the lake along the shores of which we took our way—the flamingoes, spoonbills, herons, and several varieties of water-fowl. The Young Llanero A Story of War and Wild Life in Venezuela 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 Eclipse Drake Hen Shovelers, 'spoonbills' to many, are early migrants, moving out at the first frost. Ducks at a Distance A Waterfowl Identification Guide Presently twelve spoonbills came flying thither, struck the moist earth, turned into fair maidens, and began to bathe. Russian Fairy Tales A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore The various species of egrets breed in colonies in trees in some village not far from a tank; in company with them spoonbills, cormorants, snake-birds, night-herons and other birds often nest. A Bird Calendar for Northern India "You bloody spoonbill!" cried the Englishman, standing over the prostrate body. Under Handicap A Novel Behind the hummocks, even after a cannonade at the reservoir, we were almost certain to jump two or three single spoonbills or teal. The Killer Texas: Wild turkey, passenger pigeon, ivory-billed woodpecker, flamingo, roseate spoonbill, American egret, whooping crane, wood-duck; bison, elk, mountain sheep, antelope, "a small, dark deer that lived 40 years ago." Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation 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 What sort of a boat do you want—schooner, yawl, cutter or spoonbill? Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, May 28, 1919 Herons, storks, ducks, and ibises were in these marshes, and we saw one flock of lovely roseate spoonbills. Through the Brazilian Wilderness There was a fine sprinkling of sprig, redhead, widgeon, plenty of teal, bluebills and some spoonbills, all fine, fat birds. Out of Doors—California and Oregon 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 Here are three handsome crested cranes, four Indian spoonbills, together with three storks, three or four cockatoos, whose brilliant plumage outvies the gayest robe of art, and three curassos. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 330, September 6, 1828 All along the coast, opposite the Constable, and indeed on every uncultivated part of it to windward and leeward, are seen innumerable quantities of snow-white egrets, scarlet curlews, spoonbills and flamingos. Wanderings in South America On another occasion, late in the day, a flock passed by, gleaming white with black points in the long afternoon lights, and with them were spoonbills, showing rosy amid their snowy companions. Through the Brazilian Wilderness 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 Louisiana: Passenger pigeon, Carolina parrakeet, Eskimo curlew, flamingo, scarlet ibis, roseate spoonbill; bison, ocelot. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Gone are ruffs and reeves, spoonbills, bitterns, avosets; the very snipe, one hears, disdains to breed. Prose Idylls, New and Old They resort to the mud-flats at ebbing water, while thousands of sandpipers and plovers, with here and there a spoonbill and flamingo, are seen amongst them. Wanderings in South America 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 The air resounded no longer with the piercing cries of herons, flamingos, and spoonbills, crossing in long files from one shore to the other. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 Flamingo, roseate spoonbill, scarlet ibis, Carolina parrakeet, passenger pigeon. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation 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 Many lagoons were on the flats, surrounded by Polygonums, and frequented by ducks, spoonbills, and various aquatic birds. 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 Fortunately there was an abundance of small game in the shape of wild ducks, pigeons, doves; and a great variety of birds such as herons, cranes, spoonbills, &c. The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin of the Nile We passed a low island, inhabited by thousands of flamingos, rose-coloured spoonbills, herons, and moorhens, which displayed plumage of the most various colours. Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 2 The broad river has many low islands, on which are seen various kinds of waterfowl, such as geese, spoonbills, herons, and flamingoes. A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and its tributaries And of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 They had shot, however, only one teal and a spoonbill. 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 As we approached the ranges again, the supply of water increased; and we passed one large poel, in particular, with many ducks and spoonbills on it. 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 |
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