The race is not to the swift, nor the
battle to the strong.
   (Ecclesiastes 9:11)
 
The race is not always to the swift, nor
the battle to the strong, but that’s the
way to bet.
     (Damon Runyon)
Black-faced Ibis
Theristicus melanopis
(L 28-30")
Rare subspecies found in
Ecuadorian Andes 9,800 - 16,000 ft.
Antisana Ecological
Reserve
12Jan2011
Theristicus is Greek
for
sickle; melanopsis
is Greek for black eye.
© Natxo
Areta
Macaulay
Library
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