THE BIRDS OF NORTH EANARA. 69 



DissuKA EPiscoPA, Bodd, (Hume's Cat., No. 920.) 

 Occasionally noticed in the east of the district from Febrnary to 

 April. Also once noticed at Gairsoppa (below the Ghats) in October, and 

 at Sant_£;al in Knmta in January. 1 do not think it breeds in the district. 



Ardea cixerea, Linn. (Hume's Cat., No. 923.) 

 Noticed occasionally and generally singly at various places both 

 above and below the Ghats from October to April. 



Adrea purpurea, Linn. (Hume's Cat., No. 924.) 

 Noticed on some seven or eight occasions singly both above and 

 below the Ghats. 



Herodias intermedia, Hass. (Hume's Cat., No. 926.) 

 Occasionally noticed in the cold weather, singly at Halyal, and on 

 one occasion at Siddapur, and once at Gokern. 



Herodias garzetta, Linn. (Hume's Cat., No. 927.) 

 Moderately common from November to April, both above and below 

 the Ghats. 



Demiegretta gularis, Bosc. (Hume's Cat., No. 928.) 

 1 have noticed this bird in November and December once or twice 

 on the coast near Kumta and Honawar. 



BUBULCUS coromandus, Bodd. (Hume's Cat., No. 929.) 

 Noticed in large flocks about Halyal, in February and Ai)ril, and 

 at that time throughout the Sapa Petta. It does not however breed 

 in the district. 



Ardeola grayi, Sykes. (Hume's Cat., No. 930.) 

 Common everywhere from October to May, leaving the district in 

 the rains for breeding purposes. 



Butorides javanica, Horsf. (Hume's Cat., No. 931.) 

 Sparsely distributed through all the district from October to Mav, 

 I have never noticed it anywhere in the district during the rains, but 

 I think it is probably resident then. 



Ardetta flavicollis, Lath. (Hume's Cat., No. 932.) 

 While vainly trying to get a shot at a pair of Goisakius at Kudra 

 on the 2lst May, 1894, I came on a single specimen of this bittern and 

 shot it. I have never seen or heard of any others in the district. 

 Ardetta cinnamomea, Gm. (Hume's Cat., No. 933.) 

 This bird is generally distributed in the rice fields in Kanara. It is 

 a permanent resident and breeds in large numbers about Karwar in 



