xxiv CONTENTS. 



Genus V. Actitis. Weet-weet - - - 350 



1 . Actitis Hypoleucos. The White-breasted Weet- 



weet - - - - 351 



2. Actitis macularia. The Spotted Weet-weet - 356 



FAMILY V. SCOLOPACIN^E. SNIPES AND ALLIED SPECIES 359 



Genus I. Scolopax. Snipe - 363 



1. Scolopax major. The Great Snipe - - 364 



2. Scolopax Gallinago. The Common Snipe - 368 



3. Scolopax Sabini. Sabine's Snipe - - 377 



4. Scolopax Gallinula. Jack Snipe - - 380 



Genus II. Rusticola. Woodcock - - 384 



1. Rusticola sylvestris. The Common Woodcock 386 



ORDER XV. AUCUPATORES. STALKERS. 



Characters of the Aucupatores - - - 397 



FAMILY I. ARDEIN^. HERONS AND ALLIED SPECIES 399 



Genus I. Botaurus. Bittern - - 408 



1. Botaurus stellaris. The European Bittern - 410 



2. Botaurus lentiginosus. The American Bittern 417 



3. Botaurus minutus. The Little Bittern - 423 



4. Botaurus comatus. The Squacco Bittern - 428 



Genus II. Nycticorax. Night-Heron - 431 



1. Nycticorax Gardeni. Grey Night-Heron - 433 



Genus III. Ardea. Heron - - 438 



1 . Ardea cinerea. The Grey Heron - - 440 



2. Ardea purpurea. The Purple Heron 453 



Genus IV. Egretta. Egret - - - 458 



1 . Egretta nigrirostris. The Black-billed Egret 460 



2. Egret alba. The Yellow-billed White Egretta - 465 



3. Egretta Garzetta. The Little White Egret - 471 



4. Egretta russata. The Buff-backed Egret - 475 



