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Subfam ARDEIN/E. 

 Genus Ardea, L. 



Boy, or Bocjla, H. ; Baradu, Sinclh ; Nya-heet and 

 Nyhet-nya-nwa, Arakaii . 



1G34. A. GOLIATH, RuppcU (Atlas pi. , the adult). 

 Syn. a. typhon (?), Temniinck {PL Col. 47o) ? 



A. nobiUs, Blyth, Ana. May. N, H. XIII, 175, — young 

 bird. 

 Hab. Bengal (in cold season) ; Nepal : also Africa. (iV. B. 

 Several specimens of this immense Heron have been procured in the 

 vicinity of Calcutta, but all hitherto in the plumage of the first year). 

 A. B. Specimens procured in Calcutta bazar (1845-G). 



1G35. A. suMATRANA, Raffles (Gould's B. A. Vol. VI, pi. 54,— the 

 second plumage). 



Syn. A.fusca, Blyth, Ann. May. N. H. XIII, l/G. 

 A. rectirostris, Gould. 

 San Barado, Sindh. 

 Hab. Sindh ; Sikim (tarai?); Asam ; Arakan ; Sumatra; 

 Australia. 



A. Adult, from Arakan. Capt. Phayre (1844). B. 

 Head and neck of specimen, resembling Goidd's plate. 

 From Sikim. Presented by the Curator (1849). 



1G3G. A. cinerea, L. {PI. Enl. 7o5, 787).* 

 Syn. a. major, L 



A. bruh{?), Jacquemont, Atlas, pi. 



Kabud, H. (Jerdon). Sada Kdak, and Anjun, 

 B. ; Saa, Sindh ; Chanya Awit, Jav. 

 Hab. Europe ; Asia ; Africa. Common in India. 



A. Adult in breeding dress. B. Do., non-breeding 

 dress. C. Young, Calcutta bazar (1842-4). 



1G37. A. purpurea, L. {PI. Enl. 783). 



Syn. a. caspica, purpurata, rubiyinosa (?*), et botaurus aut 

 rufa, Gnielin. 



A. varieyata, Scopoli. 

 A. monticola, LaPey. 



Nari, H. (Jerdon) ; Ldl Kanh, B. ; Khyon-byoiny, 

 Arakan ; Chauya-idu, Java. 

 Hab. Europe, Asia, Africa. 



A. B. C. Adults. B. Young. Calcutta bazar (1842-4). 



Subgenus HERODIAS, Boie. 



Kohl, Cingli. ; Kdntdl, Jav, ; Ooker, and Kumole, 

 Kabul ; Byolny Phyoo, Arakan. 



* Mr. Gould refers his A. leucophma {B. A. Vol. VI, pi. 55,) to India, meaning 

 probtibly the IMalay countries ; but Indian and Chinese specimens correspond exactly 

 witli the European A. cinerea, and not with Mr. Gould's description of A. leucopluea, 

 vide P. Z. S. May 9th, 1848. 



