THE BIRDS OF THE MADHUBAN1 SUB-DIVISION. 77 



(291) Ardeola grayi. — The Pond Heron. 

 Blanford, No. 15G5 ; Hume, No. 930. 

 Exceedingly common. This is the well known " Paddy bird." They breed 

 here from April to September. They commence to assume their breeding 

 plumage in March. Native name Bogla. 



(292) Butorides javanica. — The Little Green Heron. 

 Blanford, No. 15C7 ; Hume, No. 931. 

 Fairly common. They breed here in May, June and July. I have never 

 found them breeding in colonies as stated by Mr. G. Dalgliesh in the 

 Zoologist. They are not so nocturnal as supposed to be, for I have very often 

 found thsm on the edge of a bare tank in broad daylight. Native name Kat 

 bogla. 



(293) Nycticorax griseus. — The Night Heron. 

 Blanford, No. 1568 ; Hume, No. 937. 



Rather uncommon. I have found them at different times throughout the 

 year. In June a few were nesting in a mango grove not far from Baghownie, 

 but they deserted the place. Native name Wdk. 



(294) Ardetta sinensis. — The Yellow Bittern. 

 Blanford, No. 1571 ■ Hume, No. 934. 



Very rare. I have only secured a single specimen which was shot in a 

 paddy field near Jainagar in September. Mr. G. Dalgliesh got one in Dalsing 

 Serai in December. 



(295) A. cinnamomea.— The Chestnut Bittern. 

 Blanford, No. 1572 ; Hume, No. 933. 



Fairly common. I have taken a few nests in August and September. 

 Native name Lai bogla. 



(296) Dupetor flavicollis. — The Black Bittern. 

 Blanford, No. 1573 ; Hume, No. 932. 

 Very rare. I have never seen this species in the sub-division and only 

 secured a pair on the 24th May at Baghownie. They were on the edge of a 

 tank in the Factory. In their stomachs were the remains of shell and other 

 fish and water insects. Mr. G. Dalgliesh got a pair at Bunhar Factory in 

 February. 



(297) Botaurds stellaris.— The Bittern. 



Blanford, No. 1574 ; Hume, No. 936. 



I have also found this species scarce. One or two have been shot here and 



about half a dozen brought in by mir-shikars. They are cold-weather visit- 



ants. The latest date on which one was got was the 29th March. Mr. G. 



Dalgliesh also shot a pair of this species. Native name Moon. 



(To be continued.) 



