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sinia. Siidan. Kenya Colony, Uganda, Nyasaland, S. Rliodesia, 

 Poruitjiiese East Africa, and froni nunierous localities in Europe 

 and Asia. 



Nycticorax leuconotus. 



Aidea leuconotus Wac.i.., Svst. Avium, Ardea, 1827, p. i8g. — 

 Type localitv : vSeneganibia. 



A spécimen oi the Aliican Night Héron was sliol at tlie Ijii 

 water-works by Mr. Lowe. This is apparently rather a rare bird 

 judging bv the fevv spécimens in tlie Natmal Historv Mnseuui. It 

 is represented from the following districts onlv : Portuguese 

 Cîninea, Gold Coast, Cameroon, Kenva Colony, Rhodcsia, Portn- 

 guese E. Africa, Zambesi river. 



Ixobrychus minutus payesii. 



Ardea payesii H.\rti.., fourn iiir.Ovn., 1858. p. 42. — Tvpe loca- 

 lity : Casamanse River, French Gambia. 



A spécimen of the African Little Bittern was obtained by Robin 

 Ki;mp at Agoulerie in Jnne, 1405. 



Range. — Payes' Little Bittern is confined to Africa and is 

 represented in the British Muséum from the Gold Coast, S. Nigeria, 

 Cameroon, Angola, Benguella, Sudan, Kenva Colonv, Tanganvika 

 Terri tory, Nvasaland, Transvaal. 



Distinguishing characters. — From /. uiimitus minutas distin- 

 guished bv its richer more rufous coK)uring. 



Note. — The Little Bittern /. iniiiutus ininutus Lixx. also 

 occurs in Africa on migration. It is represented in the British 

 Muséum from the following African localities : Sudan, Egypt, 

 Nyasaland, Zanzibar and Benguella. 



Another race is confined to Madagascar, i. e., I.xobrychus 

 viinutus podiceps (Bon.\p.). 



