no FAUNA AND FLORA OF PALESTINE. 



It is found in Central and Southern Europe and Asia, and throughout 

 Africa. 



232. Ardca alba. Linn. Syst. Nat. i., p. 239. Great White 

 Eg-ret. 



The White Egret is to be found in small numbers by the Sea of 

 Galilee and the Lake Huleh throughout the spring and summer. I am 

 not able to state whether it remains through the winter, never having 

 observed it until March. 



The Great White Egret inhabits South-eastern Europe, W^estern 

 Asia, and North Africa. 



233. Ardea garzctla. Linn. Syst. Nat. i., p. 237. Lesser Egret. 



The Lesser Egret is to be found throughout the year scattered over 

 the country, generally occurring singly by pools, ditches, or in stagnant 

 swamps. It is a shy and solitary bird, but breeds in a large colony on 

 the Huleh swamp. 



The Lesser Egret is found in South Europe, the whole of Africa, all 

 Southern Asia, the Malay Archipelago, and Australia. 



234. Ardca bubidcus. Audouin. E.xpl. de I'Egypte, i., p. 298. Buff- 

 backed Heron. Arab., ^ ^1, Abo^i bekkr. 



Common, in large flocks, in the swamps of Huleh, and in smaller 

 numbers on the marshy spots of the whole country. 



The Buff-backed Heron is found in all the countries bordering on the 

 Mediterranean, but is not recorded from Asia Minor. It e.Ktends through 

 the whole of Egypt, but Palestine is the only country within the limits of 

 Asia where it has yet been noticed. 



235. Ardea rallo'ides. Scop. Ann. I. Hist. Nat., p. 88. Squacco 

 Heron. 



Found in the same localities as the preceding, but in much smaller 

 numbers. 



The Squacco Heron inhabits the whole of Africa and Madagascar, 

 and all the countries bordering on the Mediterranean and Black Sea, and 

 as far as the shores of the Caspian. 



