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182. — TiGEisoMA HELIOSYLA, Less. Voij. Goq. jpl. 44; Sharpe,Journ. 

 Linn. Soc. Zool XIII., p. 321. 

 Mr. Goldie succeeded in obtaining three fine specimens of this 

 beautiful bittern during his excursions about Port Moresby. In 

 every instance, I am informed, they were found sitting on the 

 thicker branches of large trees overhanging or near to the water. 



183. — Ntcticorax caledonicus. Lath. Gould, Bds. Aust. Hand- 

 hook; II., sp. 557 ; Ramsay, List of Aust. Bds., sp. 624. 



The Nankeen night-heron is not very plentiful in the Port 

 Moresby district, but those specimens obtained are undoubtedly 

 the same as the New South Wales birds, nor can I find any im- 

 portant difierences in those from the Duke of York Islands. 



184. — Herodias garzetta, Linn. Gould, Bds. Aust. Handbook II., 



sp. 552. 



Specimens, which I refer to this species, were observed on the 

 Laloki River ; but only a few were obtained during the, trip. 



185. — Demiegretta sacra, Gmel. 



The common white reef heron, plentiful on all the reefs at low 

 water throughout the Straits and South East Coast. The Aus- 

 tralian Museum possesses a very fine series of this species in 

 various stages of plumage. 



186. — Mycteria australis, Gould. 



Several specimens of this fine bird were observed, but were too 

 wary to admit of a near approach. 



Order ANSERES. 



Family ANATID^. 



187. — Tadorna radjah, Temm. 



This fine species of wood duck seems plentiful all along the 

 South Coast. Eggs obtained from the natives are of a creamy 

 white. Length, 2 in ; breadth, 1*6 in. 



