226 SYSTEMATIC CATALOGUE. 



Family Gruid^. 



Co:mmon Craxe, Grus cinerea. I have late- 

 ly received the following communication from 

 Mr, Hills, the indefatigable curator of the Chi- 

 Chester museum: — 



"Chichester, Oct. 20th, 1854. 

 " Sir, — I take the first opportunity of inform- 

 ing you of the great acquisition we have made to 

 the museum. I yesterday purchased a crane, 

 which was killed the day before at Pagham : it 

 appears to be a young bird. I hope this informa- 

 tion is not too late for insertion in the third 

 edition of your work. 



" I remain, Sir, yours very truly, 



"Wm. Hills." 



Family Ardeid^e. 



Common Heron, Ardea cinerea. Page 14. 

 Besides the heronry at Parham, there is also a 

 smaller colony near Hurstmoncieux, on the pro- 

 perty of Mr. Curteis, M.P. 



Purple Heron, Ardea purpurea. An ex- 

 ample of this rare heron was shot on the 28th 

 of September, 1848, at Worthing, by a gentle- 

 man of the name of Paul. It was preserved by 



