114 AEDEID^. 



5. Hirsova, Lower Danube, 12tli June Seebohm Coll. 



(H. Seehohm). 



1. Koweit, Persian Gulf, 24th April. W. D. Cuniming, Esq. [P.]. 



3. Hausi, Punjab, 2Ctli March. Hume Coll. 

 5. Hansi, 27th March. Hume Coll. 

 1. Hansi, 29th March. Hume Coll. 

 5. Hansi, 14th April. Hume Coll. 



1. Eahun, Etawah, 14th Aug. ( W. E. Crowley Bequest. 



Brooke: Tristram Cull.). 

 5. Gurgaon District. 29th April (F. M. Hume Coll. 

 Bletcitt). 



4. Etawah, 18th Aug. (A. O. Hutne). Hume Coll. 



2. Saugor, 26ih June. Hume Coll. 



8. Foochow, China, 16th May. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



Ardea herodias, Linn. 



Ardea herodias, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vof/. tab. Ixi.x. fig. 1 (1845-54) ; 

 Coues, Birds N.-West, p. 517 (1874); Baird, Brewer ^- Ridgio. 

 Water Birds N. Am. i. p. 13 (1884) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xxvi. p. 80 (1898) : id. Hand-l. i. p. 194 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 230 (1899). 



The eggs of the Great Blue Heron measure from 2-25 to 2*6 in 

 length, and from 1-7 to 1-86 in breadth. 



1. North America (»S'»»V/(S. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Saskatchewau, Canada. Mons. Bourgeau [P.]. 

 4. Pennsylvania (Z). Cr. .E7/ib< .- Tris- Crowley Bequest. 



tra7}i Coll.). 

 2. Eastern Shore, Marvlaud, 31st Mav Princeton University, N.J. [E.]. 



( W. E. D. Scott). 

 .3. Eastern Shore, Maryland, 31st May „ „ „ 



( W. E. D. S.). ' 



2. Eastern Shore, Maryland, 31st May „ „ „ 



{W.E.D.S.). ' 



Ardea wardi, Ridgw. 



Ardea wardi, Baird, Brewer ^- Ridgw. Wafer Birds N. Am. i. p. 10 

 (1884): Scott, Auk, y. p. 183 "(1888); SJiarpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xxvi. p. 80, note (1898) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. 194 (1899). 



The eggs of Ward's Great Blue Heron measure from 2*42 to 2-7 

 in length, and from 1*72 to 1'9 in breadth. 



1. Indian River, Florida, winter Princeton University, N.J. [E.l. 



( W. E. D. Scott). 



3. Panasofkee Lake, Florida, 13th ,, „ „ 



March ( W. E. D. S.). 



2. Lake Butler, Florida, 2oth Feb. „ ,. „ 



(W.E.D.S.). 



Ardea occidentalis, Auduh. 



Ai-dea occidentalis, Baird, Brewer S,- Ridqic. Water Birds N. Am. i. p. 6 

 (1884) ; Scott, Auk, vii. p. 222 (1890) : Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xxvi. p. 84 (1808) : id. Hand-l. i. p. 194 (1899) : Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersaimnl. p. 230 (1899). 



