196 Lieut. H. R. Kelham on 



brown central streaks ; under surface of the wings ash-grey 

 with a delicate pink tinge. 



Undoubtedly this was a young bird^ being of such mottled 

 plumage; moreover it was of much smaller dimensions than 

 an adult, at least according to Jerdon's description. 



Another specimen, which I shot during May in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Kwala Kaugsar, Perak, was of an almost uniform 

 chestnut-colour as regards its upper parts, but brightest on 

 the wings and tail, and becoming brown on the back ; the 

 top of the head had a dusky tinge ; underparts yellowish 

 white ; pectoral gorget boldly marked with longitudinal red- 

 dish-brown streaks ; under surface of the wings delicate pink- 

 grey ; bill at front 2 inches, in colour yellow, the ridge dusky ; 

 legs greenish yellow ; irides bright yellow, orbital region 

 green. 



Ardetta sinensis (Gm.). 



Certainly not so common as A. cinnamomea, still by no 

 means rare in reedy swamps and wet paddy-fields. It is easily 

 distinguished from A. cinnamomea by its wing-quills and tail 

 being deep blue-black instead of chestnut. 



One which I shot at Singapore on 12th November, 1880, 

 measured 15 inches in length, tarsus If; irides yellow; legs 

 and beak pale yellowish green , the latter dusky on its ridge ; 

 beak at front 2j inches. 



Another, from Kota Lama, Perak, 22nd March, 1877, was 

 of similar dimensions ; top of head, the wing-quills, and tail 

 black ; face and the upper parts cinnamon-red, brightest on 

 the back of the neck ; wing-coverts pale yellowish brown ; 

 underparts pale yellowish white. 



GoisAKius MELANOLOPHUs (Rafflcs). The Tiger Bittern. 



I only once met with this magnificent Bittern, getting a 

 single specimen, a female, near Changie, Singapore. 



Length about 20 inches, beak at front 2, tarsus 2^2 > *op 

 of head and pointed crest, passing over the nape, bluish black ; 

 tail brownish black ; rest of the plumage chestnut, brightest 

 on the face and sides of neck ; the back and wing-coverts 

 freckled with wavy black lines ; pectoral plumes creamy 



