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NOTE XXIX. 



ON AN UNDESCRIBED SPECIES OE ARDEA 

 (ARDEA LANSBERGEI). 



BY 



H. SCHLEGEL. 



March 1879. 



Ardea Lansberge i. 



His Excellency, the present Governor General of Dutch 

 India J. W. van Lansberge, Bart. L. L. D. by repe- 

 atedly authorizing exploring expeditions into different 

 parts of the Indian Archipelago has given a glorious exam- 

 ple how to promote a science which he cultivates him- 

 self most ardently. Mr. J. E. Teysmann honorary Inspector 

 of the cultures at Buitenzorg in the isle of Java , put at 

 the head of the expedition , was accompanied by a certain 

 number of hunters for the purpose of collecting and preparing 

 zoological objects. During a visit in the district of Macas- 

 sar in the southern part of Celebes , the party met with the 

 undiscribed species of heron , the epithet of which will serve 

 to remember the name of one of the few high functionaries , 

 who appreciate the interest and value of scientific researches. 



The Ardea Lansbergei appears to belong to the divi- 

 sion of herons , designed under the name of Semi-Egrets (See 

 my Muséum des Pays-Bas , Ardeae , p. 20) , and approaches 

 in general appearance more particularly to Ardea gularis 

 and jugularis, but being very distinct from all of them 



Notes from tUe Leyclen ]VIuserim. 



