NVCTICOKAX, BUTOKIDES. 12& 



The eggs of the Nankeen Night-Heron vary from 2'02 to 2'27 in 

 length, and from 1'4 to 1'55 in breadth. 



6. Rockv islet oft Cape Peron, B. PI. "Woodward, Esq. [P.]. 



W. Australia, 20th Nov. 



1. Australia. Crowley Bequest. 



Nycticorax manilensis, Vig. 



Nyctieorax maiiillensis, Steere, List Birds i^- Mnmm. Philip, p. 27 (1890) ; 

 Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 102 (1898) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. 198 

 (1899). 



The eggs of the Manila Night-Heron in the Collection measure 

 respectivelv : 2-22 by 1--45 ; 1-96 by 1-43; 2-4 by I'-iS ; 2 by 

 1-33. 



2. Siquijor, Philippine Islands, loth Feb. Steere Exped. 



2. Philippine Islands, May {Moseleij). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus CANCHROMA, Lhm. 



Cancliroina cochlearia, Liym. 



Canchroma cochlearia, Thiei). Fortpjlanz. ges. ToV/. tab. Ixviii. fig. 5 

 (1845-04) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi." p. 163 (1898) ; id. 

 Hand-l. i. p. 198 (1899) ; Xehrk. Eat. Eiersamml. p. 231 (1899) ; 

 von Iheriny, Rev. Mus. Paidista, iv. p. 275 (1900). 



The eggs of the Boat-billed Heron in the Collection measure 

 respectively: 2-02 by 1-5; 1-96 by 1-4; 2-U3 by 1-47. The 

 specimen from Guiana is bluish white ; the others are pale blue. 



1. Guiana {Xehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Brazil. Old Collection. 



1. Brazil. Old Collection. 



Genus GORSACHIUS, Bjk 



Gorsachius melanolophus {liaffl.). 



Gorsachius melanolophus, Leyye, Birds Ceyh.n, p. 1169 (1880) ; Sharpe,. 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 166 (1898) ; id. Hand-l. i. p.ll99 (lb99) ; 

 Blanf. Fauna Brit. Ind., Birds, iv. p. 398 (1898). 



The eggs of the Malay Bittern in the Collection are of a pale 

 bluish-white colour. Two specimens measure respectively : 1"S by 

 1-4; 1-9 by 1-4. 



2. Palawan, Philippine Islands, 27th Crowley Bequest. 



Jime (J. Whitehead). 



Genus BUTORIDES, Blyth. 



Butorides atricapilla (Afzel.). 



Butorides atricapilla, Shai-j>e, ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 71i> 

 (1875-84) : Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 172 (,1898) ; id. 

 Hand-l. i. p. 199 (1899). 



