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Dr. W. L. Abbott collected one adult female in breeding plumage 

 at Pralimon, Trang, April 16, 1896, and two males molting into the 

 breeding plumage, Trang, March 4, 1899. One of the latter is moltiug 

 all the feathers of the neck and the new feathers are still in the sheaths; 

 the feathers of the pileum are being renewed. A few bufiy feathers 

 have already appeared, but the majority are still in the sheaths. 



This is an abundant heron tliroughout Siam and accompanies the 

 herds of buffaloes. Herbert " reports that breeding colonies are 

 found at Ban Yang, Samkok, Ayutliia, and many other places and 

 that three or four eggs are laid to a set in June and July. 



The form ranges from Korea and southern Japan to China, India, 

 southeastern Asia, the Sunda Islands, and the Philippines and south- 

 ward to New Guinea. 



EGRETTA GARZETTA GARZETTA (Linnaeus) 



Ardea garzetta Linnaeus, Systema naturae, ed. 12, p. 237, 1766 (Oriente). 



One adult male, Bangkok, May 24, 1926; one adult male, Nong Kae, 

 May 7, 1929; one adult male. Bung Borapet, June 27, 1932. 



Dr. W. L. Abbott collected an adult female at Tanjong Dungun, 

 Trengganu, September 19, 1900, and a male at Bok Pyin, Tenasserim, 

 February 19, 1900. 



This heron is probably resident throughout Siam. It has been 

 recorded from Chiengmai in the north and as far south in Peninsular 

 Siam as Patani. In winter the numbers are probably augmented by 

 migrants from farther north. Herbert ^^ states that it has been found 

 breeding in June and July at Bang Yang, Ayuthia, and numerous 

 other places. 



The range of this form is from southern Europe to Japan and China, 

 south to Africa and southeast Asia; migrant in the northern part but 

 resident in the south. 



Two other forms of E. garzetta are recognized, one from the Sunda 

 Islands and the other from Australia. 



DEMIEGRETTA SACRA (Gmelin) 



Ardea sacra Gmelin, Systema naturae, vol. 1, pt. 2, p. 640, 1789 (Tahiti). 



One male and one female, Koh Tao, September 20, 1928, and 

 December 31, 1926; one male and one female, Sriracha, November 5 

 and 7, 1924. The male from Sriracha is in the white phase. 



Dr. W. L. Abbott collected the following specimens: One female 

 in the white phase, Prahmon, Trang, March 27, 1896; one male and 

 one female, Pulo Langkawi, December 2, 1899. There is also a female 

 collected by C. Boden Kloss from Koh Kra, Chantabun, December 

 15, in the United States National Museum. 



«' Journ. Siam Soc. Nat. Hist. Suppl., vol. 6, p. 3ri2, 1926. 

 •« Journ. Siam Soc. Nat. Hist. Suppl., vol. 6, p. 351, 192G. 



