158 



Ard. Nova Hollandice, and several points of resemblance to 

 Ard. gularis, Ard. jugularis, and the young of Ard. coerulea ; 

 but differs from all. 



172. Ardea cinerea, Lath., Ind. Orn. 2. 691. 54. Le Heron huppe, 



Buff., Ois. 7. 342. PI. Enl. 787. 

 Ir'ides bright light yellow. Length, inclusive of tail, 38 inches: 



tail 6 inches. 

 Identical with European specimens. Solitary. 



173. Ardea nigrirostris, Gray, Zool. Misc. 20. Fig. Ind. Zool. Part 



12th. Large white Heron with black bill. 

 Differing only in having a black bill from Ard. Egretta ; 

 otherwise identical in size, form, colour, and internal or- 

 ganization ; nevertheless as Col. Sykes has adult birds pre- 

 serving the black bill, he considers Mr. Gray's specific di- 

 stinction valid. Irides bright yellow. 



Section B. Tarsi short. 



174. Ardea Malaccensis, Gmel., 1. 643. Crabicr blanc et brun de 



Malacca, Buff., Ois. 7. 394. PI. Enl. 911. Buglah of the 

 Mahrattas. 

 Irides light bright yellow. Length, inclusive of tail, 19 inches : 

 tail 3 to 34- inches. One male bird measured 21 inches. 

 White capillary worms found on the mesentery. 



175. Ardea Caboga, Penn., Hindoos. 2. 158. Gibraltar Heron, 



Lath., var. A. Small pure white Heron, Batty bird of 



Europeans in Dukhun. 

 Attend oxen while grazing, and pick insects from them. Gre« 

 garious. Length, inclusive of tail, 194- to 21 inches: tail 34- 

 inches. Irides bright yellow. A shade of yellow ochre on the 

 forehead in some individuals. 



176. ArdeaGrayii. Ard. alba ; dorso atro-rubente ; capite, collo, 



pectore, scapularibusque sordide Jlavescenti-albidis ; occipitis 

 plumis 3 — 5 longis, linearibus, albissimis. 

 Irides nitide flavae. Rostrum ad apicem nigrum, ad basin 

 flavescens. 7arsifuscescenti-carnei. Longitudo (cauda 

 inclusa) I84-— 1 9f unc, caudce 3. 

 Marone-bached Heron. 

 The deep chestnut or marone feathers of the back are decom- 

 posed, and extend nearly to the end of the tail. The imma- 

 ture bird bears a very close resemblance to the Ard. Malac- 

 censis. 



177. Ardea Javanica, Horsf., Linn. Trans. 13. 190. Indian green 



Heron of Dr. Latham, No. 74. 

 Col.Sykes's specimens are identical with those from Java, and on 

 comparing them with the descriptions of Ard. virescens, 111., 

 and the plate of Buffon (PI. Enl. 908, Crabier de Cayenne), 

 they differ in wanting the red stripes down the throat and neck, 

 and in the tail being dark metallic green instead of black, and 

 in smaller size. Dr. Horsfield's trivial name is therefore valid. 

 Irides bright light yellow, surrounded by a very narrow red 

 ring. Length, inclusive of tail, 16} inches: tail 2|. Sexes 



