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alike in size and plumage. Solitary on the woody banks of 

 small streams. 



178. Ardea cinnamomea, Gmel., 1. 643. Entire chestnut Heron. 

 Identical with specimens in the British Museum and India 



House. Length, inclusive of tail, \5\ inches: tail 2\ inches. 

 Irides bright yellow. 

 Rare in Dukhun. Mostly solitary ; never gregarious. Remark- 

 ably wary. 



Genus Botaurus, Briss. Bittern. 



179. Botaurus stellaris, Briss., Orn. 5. 444. Ardea stellaris, Linn., 



1. 239. 21. Le Butor, Buff., Ois. 7. 41 1. PI. Enl. 789. 



Common Bittern. 

 Identical with the European bird. 

 Rare in Dukhun. 



Genus Nycticorax, Steph. 



180. Nycticorax Europceus, Steph., 11. 609. Ardea Nycticorax, 



Linn., 1 . 235. 9. Le Bihoreau, Buff., Ois. 7. 435. PI. Enl. 



758. Night Heron. 

 Irides broad, crimson. Length, inclusive of tail, 24 inches : tail 

 4 T V inches. Length of the European bird about 22 inches. 

 Irides and legs of the same colour as those of the Asiatic bird. 



Genus Phcenicopterus, Linn. Flamingo. 



181. Phcenicopterus ruber, Linn., 1. 230. Le Flammant, Buff, Ois. 



8. 475. PI. Enl. 63. Red Flamingo. Rajah Huns of the 

 Hindoos. 

 Irides light yellow. Length, inclusive of tail, 43-i- inches : tail 



6 inches. 

 In the duodenum of a female were found two thick, remarkable 

 white worms composed ofamiuli ; one 7 inches long, the other 

 4 \ inches ; and filling up the intestinal canal, so that liquid 

 food only could have passed ; nevertheless the bird appeared 

 quite healthy. 



Genus Platalea, Linn. Spoonbill. 



182. Platalea leucorodia, Linn., 1. 231. 1. La Spatule, Buff., Ois. 



7. 448. PL Enl. 405. Crested white Spoonbill. 

 Irides crimson. Length, inclusive of tail, l 6b\ inches: tail 5 J 



inches. 

 Although a little larger in size, it is otherwise absolutely identical 



with the European bird even to the colour of the irides and 



legs. 



183. Platalea junior. The feathers with black shafts. 



Mr. Stephens describes these birds as rarely occurring inland. 

 €ol. S.'s specimens were obtained 100 miles from the sea, and 

 at an elevation of 2000 feet. 



Genus Ciconia, Ray. Stork. 



184. Ciconia leucocephala. Ardea leucocephala, Gmel., 1.642. 



