Birds from British East Africa. 523 



174. Ardea melanocephala. Black-necked Heron. 

 Ardea melanocephala Shelley. 



Iris yellow; bill black, lower mandible yellow-green; legs 

 greenish-brown. 



The Black-necked Heron was common at NaivasLa. 



175. Ardea ralloides. Squacco Heron. 

 Ardea ralloides lleichen. 



Iris yellow ; bill yellowish ; legs dark green. 



176. Nycticorax griseus. Night-Heron. 

 Nycticorax griseus L. 



The Night-Heron was not seen at Naivasha, b«t was 

 obtained on a small stream near the Athi. 



177. Ardea pusilla. Red-necked Little Bittern. 

 Ardea pusilla Vieill. 



Iris yellow; upper mandible blacky lower mandible 

 greenish ; legs greenish-yellow. 



This species is probably commoner than might be supposed, 

 but owing to its skulking habits it is seldom seen. A 

 female was shot at a small pool on the Athi Plains on 

 Feb. 14th. 



178. Herodias alba. Great White Heron. 

 Herodias alba Gray. 



Iris yellow ; bill yellow ; legs greenish. 



179. Mesophovx brachyrhyncha. Little Egret. 

 Mesophoyx brachyrhijncha Sharpe. 



The Little Egret was very common at Naivasha. 



180. BuBULCus LuciDus. BuflF-backcd Heron. 

 Bubulcus lucidus (Rafinesque). 



Iris yellow; bill yellowish; legs dark green. 



181. BuTORiDEs ATRicAPiLLUS. African Black-headed 

 Heron. 



Butondes atricapillus (Afz.). 



Iris yellow; upper mandible black, lower yellow-green; 

 legs yellow and brown. 



This little Heron was not uncommon on the small streams 



