159 



alike in size and plumage. Solitary on the vvoody banks of 

 small streams. . 



178 Ardea cinnamomea, Gmel., 1. 64-3. Entire chestnut Heron. 

 Identical with specimens in the British Museum and India 

 House. Length, inclusive of tail, \5\ inches : tail 2į inches. 

 Irides bright yellovv. . 



Rare in Dukhun. Mostly solitary ; never gregarious. Kemark- 

 ably wary. 



Genus Botaurus, Briss. Bittern. 



179. Botaurus siellaris, Briss., Orn. 5. 41*. Ardea «'^//am, Linn^, 



1.239. 21. Le Butor, Buff., Ois.7.411. PI- Enl. 789. 



Common Bittern. 

 Identical with the European bird. 

 Rare in Dukhun. 



Genus Nycticorax, Steph. 



180. Nycticorax Europceus, Steph., U. 609. Ardea Nycticorax, 



Linn., 1 . 235. 9. Le Bihoreau, Buff., Ois. 7. 435. PI. Lnl. 



758. Night Heron. ., . v -i 



Irides broad, crimson. Length, inclusive o» tail, 24 inches : tail 



4 A inches. Length of the European bird about 22 inches. 



Irides and legs of the šame colour as those of the Asiatic bird. 



Genus PJioenicopterus, Linn. Flamingo. 



181. Phcenicopterus riiber, Linn., 1 . 230. Le Flammant, Buff , Ois. 



8. 475. PI. Enl. 63. Red Flamingo. Rajah Huns ot the 



Hindoos. . . ., 



Irides light yellow. Length, inclusive of tail, 434- inches : tail 



6 inches. 

 In the duodcnum of a female were found two thick, remarkable 

 white vvorms composed o^ annuli ; one 7 inches long, the other 

 41 inches ; and fiUing up the intestinal canal, so that liquid 

 food only could have passed ; nevertheless the bird appeared 

 quite healthy. 



Genus Platalea, Linn. Spoonbill. 



182. Platalea leucorodia, Linn., 1. 231. 1. La Spatule. Buff., Ois. 



7. 448. PI. Enl. 405. Crested ivhite Spoonbill. 

 Irides' crimson. Length, inclusive of tail, 35| inches: tail 5^ 



inches. . ., . , 



Although a little larger in size, it is othervvise absolutely identical 

 with the European bird even to the colour of the trides and 

 legs. 



183. Platalea junior. The feathers with black shafts. 



Mr. Stephens describes these birds as rarely occurring mland. 

 €ol. S.'s specimens were obtained 100 miles from the sea, and 

 at an elevation of 2000 feet. 



Genus Ciconia, Ray. Sturk. 



184. Ciconia Icucocephala. Ardea leucocephala , Gmel., 1.642. 



