234 J'jur., Bom. Sat . Hist. Soc, Vol. XXIX, Xc 1. [April 20, 1923. 



2082. (15C0) Oorsachius melanolophus. The Malay Bittern. 



Ardea melanolopha Baffl., Trans. L. S., xiii, p. 3?6 

 (1822), (Sumatra). 



Ceylon and W. Coast of India to Kanara. 

 Assam, Burma, Siam, Malay Pen., etc. 



2083. (157U) Ixobrychus minutus minutus. The Little 



Bittern. 



Ardea minuta Linn., S. N., i, p. 240 (1766), 

 (Helvetia). 



Europe, N. Africa, W. and C. Asia. Himalayas 

 E. to Assam. 



2084. (1571) Ixobrychus sinensis. The Yellow Bitter Ji, 



Ardea sinensis Gmel., S. N., t, p. 642 (1789), 

 (China). 



N. India, Burma, Ceylon, Siam, Malay Pen., 

 etc., to Japan. 



2085. (1572) Ixobryciius cinnamomeus. The Chestnut Bit- 



tern. 



Ardea cinnamomea Gmel., S. N., i, p. 643 (1789), 

 (China). 



Ceylon, India, Burma, Siam, Malay Pen. to 

 China, etc, 



2086. (1573) Dupetor flavicollis flavicollis. The Black Bittern. 



Ardea flavicollis Laih., Ind. Orn., it, p. 701 (1790) 

 (S. China). 

 Ceylon, India, Burma, Siam, Malay Pen. to 

 Celebes, etc., China. 



J8087. (1574) Botaurus stellaris stellaris. The Bittern. 



Ardea stellaris Linn., S. N., i., p. 144 (K.^S), 

 (Sweden). 



Europe, N. Africa, N. Asia to Japan. AVinter 

 to India, Burma, etc. 



Order PHCENICOPTERI. 

 Family Phcenicopterid^. 



2088. (1575) Piicenicopterus ruber antiquorum. The Com- 



mon Flamingo. 



Phcenicopterus antiquorum Temm., Man. d'Orn., 

 p. 587 (1820), (Europe). 



S. Europe, N. Africa, Transcaspia to Persian 

 Gulf ; India and Ceylon. 



2089. (I57G) Piicenicopterus minor. The Lesser Flamingo. 



Phcenicopterus minor Geoffr., Bull. Soc. Philom,., i, 

 p. 98 (1798), (E. Africa). 



E. Africa and Madagascar. India W. and N. W. 



