384 Mr. II. Saunders on the 



however, we met with single birds. We also observed it in the 

 delta of the Magdalena. 



202. Heliornis fulica (Bodd.). 



We shot this bird near Ocana ; it was sitting in a bush by 

 the stream. 



203. Ibis infuscata (Licht.). 

 Lake of Paturia. 



■ 204. Ardea cocoi, Linn. 1 



205. Ardea egretta, Gm. r Lake of Paturia. 



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206. Ardea candidissima, Gm. J 



207. Ardea ca:rulea, Linn. 

 Lake of Paturia, and Cienaga. 



• 208. BuTOiDES CYANURUS (Vieill.). 

 Lake of Paturia, and by a stream on the savanna of Bucara- 

 manga. 



209. TiGRisoMA BRASiLiENSE (Linn.). 

 This fine Bittern was common at Paturia. 



210. Rhyncops nigra, Linn. 



Whilst waiting at the Dique, on the banks of the Magdalena, 

 we had several opportunities of watching this curious bird fly 

 along over the shallows by the sand-banks, and plough the 

 water and mud with its scissors-shaped bill. It does not seem 

 to occur on the lower parts of the Magdalena ; at all events, it 

 never came under our observation. Iris dark brown. 



XXXI. — A List of the Birds of Southern Spain. 

 By Howard Saunders, F.Z.S. 



[Concluded from page 225.] 



203. Otis tarda. " Abutarda."' 



Generally distributed over the great plains throughout the 

 country. This species is especially abundant around Seville, 

 residing throughout the year in the "marisma," and coming 



