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 | | , according to Marcgrave the Brazilian name of a bird, subsequently called by Linnaeus Mycteria americana, one of the largest of the storks, Ciconiidae, which occurs from Mexjco southwards to the territory of the Argentine Republic. |
 | | It stands between 4 and 5 ft. in height, and is conspicuous for its massive bill, slightly upturned, and its entirely white plumage; but the head and neck are bare and fl, except for about the lower third part of the latter, which is bright red in the living bird. |
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