113 



Ardea melanocephala, Vif/. Sf Childr. 



Ardea melanocephala, Dresser, Birds Eur. vi. p. 225 (1871) ; Sharpe, ed. 

 Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 709 (1875-8J:) ; Mihie-Edwards ^ 

 Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag., Ois. ii. p. 546, pi. 305. fig. 11 

 (1885) ; S/iarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 70 (1898) ; id. Hand-L 

 i. p. 194 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersainml. p. 230 (1899). 



The three eggs of the Black-necked Heron in the Collection 

 measure respectively : 2-4:1 by I'Tl ; 2-45 by 1-65 ; 2-4 by 1-7. 



1. South Africa. Sir Andrew Smith [C.]. 



1. South Africa. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



1. South Africa {E. L. Layard: Crowley Bequest. 

 Tristram Coll.). 



Ardea cocoi, Linn. 



Ardea cocoi, Hudson, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 629 ; Durriford, Ibis, 1877, p. 198 ; 

 Gibson, Ibis, 1880, p. 158; »S'e/. i^ Huds. Aryent. Orn. ii. p. 93 

 (1889); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 72 (1898); id. Hand-l. 

 i. p. 194 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 274 (1900). 



The sole egg of the Cocoi Heron in the Collection is of a lengthened 

 pointed oval shape, and measures 2'7 by 1'8. 



1. Los Ingleses, Buenos Ayres, 9th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



{E. Gibson). 



Ardea cinerea, Linn. 



Ardea cinerea, Thien. Fortpflanz. yes. Voy. tab. Ixix. fig. 2 (1845-54); 

 Baedeker, Eier Eur. Voy. tab. 60. fig. 3 (1855-63); Hewitson, 

 Eyys of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 310, pi. Ixxxii. tig. ii (1856) ; Dresser, 

 Birds Eur. vi. p. 207 (1875) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 468, pi. 38 

 (1884) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests Hf Eyys Ind. B. iii. p. 233 (1890) ; 

 Sharpe, Ibis, 1891, p. 112; Seebohm, Eyqs of Brit. Birds, j). 59, 

 pi. 17. fig. 1 (1896); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. x.xvi. p. 74 (1898); 

 id. Ha7id-l. i. p. 194 (1899). 



The eggs of the Common Heron measure from 2-15 to 2-5 in 

 length, and from 1-45 to 1-8 in breadth. 



2. Isle of Skye. J. Oldfield, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Loch Knockie, Inverness-shire, 31st Seebohm Coll, 



March [Haryitt Coll.). 

 4. Loch Knockie, 31st May [Haryitt Seebohm Coll. 

 Coll.). 



3. Loch Ivnockie, 31st May {Haryitt Seebohm Coll. 



Coll.). 



3. Loch Knockie [Haryitt Coll.). Seebohm Coll. 



3. Locli Knockie {Haryitt Coll.). Seebohm Coll. 



1. Cumberland (Haryitt Coll.). Seebohm Coll. 



6. Earlham, Norfolk. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. Wanstead Park [H. Saunders). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Wanstead Park, 5th April {J. E. Crowley Beq uest. 



Hart ill y). 

 1. Tatton Park, 2nd March {Har- Seebohm Coll. 



yitt Coll.). 

 4. Seville, Spain {A. Ruiz). Seebohm Coll. 



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