OliXITlIOKMlY. 397 



p. BviLLOxi, Vicill. Tavoy. 



P. Ckylonica, Gmcl. Pegu. 



P. (imauroptera, Elytli ? . 



EruYzoxA Canxixoi, TytliT. ' Biimboo Hat,' ift. ITamet, Ainlamans. 



Very rare, or so shy, that only some four specimens have been shot. 



IIali-us sTRiATt's, L. AraUiin. Pegu. Tenasscrini. 



R. INDICES, lilyth. Arakuu. 



Rai.i.ixa fasciata, Raffl. Pegu. Tenasseriin (where ran^). 



Hypolenidia striata, L. Pegu. Tenasserim. Audamans. 



The Audamau race is darker coloured and larger than the Indian. 



Fumihj Ciconiidse. 



The Storks have the hill largo and stout. They are large birds, more bulky 

 than the Herons, and have a web l)etween the inner and middle toes. Some species 

 are migratory and gregarious, an<l they all lay two to four white eggs without spots. 



LEnoPTiLos AKGAi.A, L. Arakau. Pegu. Tenasserim. 



The adjutant quits Bengal in the ndd weather for Burma, where it breeds; tho 

 scai'pcd and almost inaccessible limestone rocks near IFaulmain being one of its 

 favourite haunts. The gular pouch, which is so prominent a feature in this bird, 

 is a mere vascular sac, and has no connexion with the (esophagus. At the same time 

 it will swallow very large morsels, and what more natural than for the non-.seicntific 

 observer to sitppnue these go into its pouch. I liave myself a strong impression that 

 1 once saw one swallow a small dead eat, and 1 think ('ol. Tickell told me that 

 one lie once shot disgorged in his presence the head of a child, which, like the cat, 

 may have been a small one ! 



L. .TAVANiCA, Horsfield. Arakan. Pegu. Tenasserim. 



Myctkria asiatica. Lath. Arakan. Pegu. Tenasserim. 



Hume says tho black-necked stork is confined in Tenasserim to the extreme north. 



CieoxiA EPiscoPTJS, Bodd. Arakau. Pegu. Tenasserim. 



A winter visitant. 



C. ALBA, Belon (recorded by Mason from Burma). 



Family Ardeidse. 



Bill sharp and deeply (deft. Outer toe only joined by a web to the middle one. 

 The middle toe with the inner edge of the nail dilated and pectinated. Their food 

 is wholly animal and mainly fish. The herons are mostly solitary birds when feeding, 

 but roost in company, and multitudes assemble and construct their nests in company 

 on the same tree or trees, forming what are called heronries. They all lay live 

 or si.x pale green eggs. 



Ardea cixkra, L. Arakan. Pegu. Tenasserim. 



A. suiiATKAXA, Raffles. Arakan. Tenasserim. 



A. tiiplwn, Tem. 



A. PURPUREA. Arakan. Pegu. Tenasserim. Andamana. Nicobars. 

 Herodias alba, L. Arakan. 



Great confusion has arisen from writers (Bonaparte, Schlegel, etc.) ignoring 

 tlie fact that the colour of the bill is seasonal, the adult in the breeding season 

 having it black, and at other times yellow. 



H. intkrjiedia, Wagler. Pegu. Bhamo. Andamans. 



H. garzetta, L. Pegu. Andamans. Nicobars. 



H. EULOPnoTES, Swinhoc. Pegu. Tenasserim. 



H. coiNCOLOR, Blyth. Arakan. Andamans. Nicobars. 



H HELAXoPus, Wagler.' Thayet-myo. 



