36 Mr. J. D. D. La Touclie on the [Ibis, 



268. Herodias alba L. 

 Herodias alba D. & O. p. 439. 



A single Great Egret was seen at the marshes on the 5th 

 of November, 1911. 



Large wliite Herons, seen near Newchwang on the 19th of 

 May, 1889, were most probably of this species. 



269. Butorides javanicus amurensis Schrenck. 

 Butorides macrorhynchus D. & O. p. 413. 

 Butorides amurerisis La T. p. 583. 



The collectors saw an example of the Little Green Heron 

 on the 31st of May, 1913 ; I saw another at the port on the 

 22nd of May, 1914. A friend sent me a live adult bird on 

 the 4th of June, 1914, which I released after taking measure- 

 ments and noting the colour of the soft parts. These were 

 as follows : — Iris yellow, lower mandible and sides of upper 

 mandible and skin of lores greenish-yellow, legs yellowish- 

 green. Wing 7*80 in., culmen 2"50 in. 



270. Botaurus stellaris (L.). 



Botaurus stellaris D. & O. p. 446 ; La T. p. 583. 



The Bittern is often seen on migration. It occurs from 

 the end of March and during April, and during the latter 

 half of September and the first few days of October. 



271. Nyctiardea nycticorax (L.). 



Nyctiardea nycticorax D. & 0. p. 444 ; La T. p. 583. 



The Night-Heron was shot by the collectors on the 29th 

 of March, 1913, and seen by them on the 29th of April 

 following. I believe that I saw one in the marshes on the 

 28th of September, 1913. 



272. Ardetta eurythma Swinhoe. 



Ardetta eurythma D. & O. p. 447 ; La T. p. 583. 



Von Schrenck's Little Bittern summers in the district. 

 I saw a specimen on the 28th of May, 1911, the collectors 

 shot one on the 20th of May, 1913, and I have a specimen 

 taken in autumn by a native hunter. 



I collected a male example at Newchwang on the 19th of 

 May, 1889. 



