April 20, 1923.] Birds of the Indian Evxpire. 235' 



2073. (1561) Egretta garzetta garzetta. The Little Egret . 



Ardea parzetta Linn., S. N., i., p. 237 (1766) 

 {in Oriente). 

 S. Europe, N. Africa, W, Asia, Central and S. 

 Asia to Japan. 



2074. (1562) Bubulcus ibis coromandus. The Cattle Egret. 



Cancroma coromanda Bodd., Tabl. PI. Enh, p. 54 

 (1783), (Coromandel). 



Ceylon, India, Burma, Siani, etc. to S. Japan. 



2075. (1564) Demiegretta sacra sacra. The Eastern Reef- 



Heron. 



Ardea sacra Gmel., S. K.. i, p. 640 (1788), {Tahiti) 

 Burma, Anclamans and Nicobars, Malay Pen. 

 and Arch, to China, Japan, etc. 



2076. (1503) Demiegretta sacra aslia. The Indian Reef- 



Heron. 



Ardea asha Sykes, P. Z. S., 1832, p. 157 {Deccan). 

 Coasts of India and Ceylon to Persian Gulf. 



2077. (1565) Ardeola grayii. The Indian Pond Heron, 



Ardea grayii Sykes, P. Z. S., 1832, it, p. 158 

 {Deccan). 



Ceylon, India, S. Persia, Burma, Malay Pen., 

 Siam. 



2078. (1566) Ardeola baccha. The Chinese Pond. Heron. 



Buphus bacchus Bonap., Consp. Av., ii, p. 127 (1855), 

 {3Ialacca). 



Assam, Burma, Siam, Malay Pen., S. China to 

 S. E. Siberia and Japan. 



2079. (1567) Butorides striatus javanicus. The Indian 



Little Green Heron, 



Ardea javanica Horsf., Trans. L. S., xiii, p. 190 

 (1821), {Java). 



India, Ceylon, Burma, Malay Pen. to S. China, 

 Celebes, etc. 



2080. (1567) Butorides striatus spodiogaster. The Andaman 



Little Green Heron, 



Butorides spodiogaster Sharpe, Cat. B. M., Hi., p. 17 

 (1894), {Andamans). 



Andamans and Nicobars. 



2081. (1568) Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax. The Night- 



Heron. 



Ardea nycticorax Linn., S. N., i, p. 239 (1766), 

 {West Europe). 



S. and Central Europe, N. Africa, India, ete, 

 ' East to Japan. 



