COMMON BITTERN. Botaiirus stellaris. 



Very rare resident. Resident in most parts of Africa, and in Palestine 

 and Asia Minor. Summer visitor to Europe and Siberia south of lat. 60°, 

 Persia, Turkestan, North China, and Japan. Winter visitor to India and 

 Burma. 



AMERICAN BITTERN. Botaums lentiginosus. 



Accidental visitor ; a score British records. Summer visitor to Canada 

 south of lat. GO" and the Northern States. Resident in the Southern 

 States. Winter visitor to the West Indies and Central America. 



LITTLE BITTERN. Botaurus minutus. 



Rare summer visitor. Breeds in Europe south of the Baltic, Palestine, 

 Asia Minor, Persia, Russian Turkestan, and the Western Himalayas. 

 Resident in the Azores, Madeira, and North Africa. Winter visitor to 

 South Africa and North-west India. 



Family CICONIID^E. 

 WHITE STORK. Ciconia alba. 



Accidental visitor. Summer visitor to Algeria, Europe south of lat. 60", 

 Palestine, Asia Minor, Persia, and Turkestan as far east as Yarkand. 

 Winter visitor to Africa south of the Desert and North India. 



BLACK STORK. Ciconia nigra. 



Accidental visitor to England ; a dozen records. Summer visitor to 

 Europe and Siberia south of lat, 55°, Persia, and Turkestan. Winter 

 visitor to Africa, Northern and Central India, and Central China. 



