\ /■ S3 ' / A '< • f V M ' F S T F ft iVIWiM 



ci>16ur, which however soon faded. Tlmy averaged 173 inches in 

 length by 102 in breadth. 



I'tcsa, July to August. II. E. Barnes. 

 fPassma, near Bombay, July. Do. 



Baroda, July. IT. Littledale, B.A. 



Stud, Eastern jyaria, July and August. S. B. Voig. 



928. THE ASHY EGRET. 

 Demiegretta gularics, Bose. 

 The Ashy Egret or White-throated Reef Heron occurs along the 

 sea coast ; it is very abundant near Kurrachee, and is said to breed 

 on the tops of the mangrove bushes in the harbour, making a 

 slight stick nest, some five or six feet from the high water level. 



The eggs in my collection measure 1*68 inches in length by 1/3 

 in breadth. 



They are rather paler in colour than those of the last. 



929. THE CATTLE EGRET. 

 Bubulcus coromandus, Bodd. 



The Cattle Egret is more or less common in all suitable localities 

 in Western India. Some of them remain to breed in the Deccan, 

 but most of them appear to leave that part of the country at tie 

 approach of the breeding season. 



Thev are very common in the whole of the northern half of the 

 Presidency, where they are permanent residents, breeding freely 

 during July and August ; occasionally a colony may be found to 

 consist of them alone, but generally they breed in company with 

 other species. 



The eggs, four or five in number, may be distinguished from those 

 of all other herons by their excessive paleness. They being white, 

 with a faint tinge of blue or green, much resembling in colour the 

 eggs of the Shikra (Astur badins.) 



They measure 117 inches in length by 1 ;> »:2 in breadth. 



Deesa, July and August. H. V- Bames. 

 Wassind, near Bombay, July. Do. 



Baroda, July, J J Littikdaks B.A. 



id\ Eastern Wrra\ July and A»gusl. .S. B. D»uj. 



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