172 Mr. W. Jesse on the 



other tree. Numbers breed together, in company with 

 various Waders, generally close to or in a village. 



Average of 12 Lucknow eggs 1 # 53" x 1*15" 



Measurement of largest egg 1 '00" x 1'19'' 



„ smallest egg 1'38" X 1'12" 



No. 1567. *Butorides javanica. Little Green Heron. 



Not uncommon, but, from its crepuscular habits, usually 

 overlooked. I often see it towards evening fishing in the 

 Goomti. It is a permanent resident, but 1 have not yet 

 taken its eggs. 



No. 15G8. Nycticorax grisetjs. Night-Heron. 



Ko Krai, Wak [H.]. 



A common and permanent resident. Its cry of " wak, 

 wak/' as it flies at sundown towards the river, must be 

 familiar to everyone. I have not yet succeeded in locating a 

 breeding-place, but eggs have been sent to me from Bahraich 

 by Mr. Whymper. 



No. 1571. *Ardetta sinensis. Yellow Bittern. 



Mr. B. G. Smithe shot a specimen on a Snipe-jheel near 

 Lucknow, in March 1899, and kindly sent me the skin, 

 which is now in the Museum. I have not met with it myself. 



No. 1572. Ardetta cinnamomea. Chestnut Bittern. 



The Museum contains one locally-obtained skin, and Reid 

 apparently got another from a native fowler in August. 

 Beyond this I know nothing of its occurrence here. 



No. 1574. Botaurus stellaris. Bittern. 



Mergaon [H., teste Beid]. 



ISot uncommon in some seasons. I have often Hushed it 

 in long rushes when Snipe-shooting. It rises slowly and 

 flaps along over the reeds, and so is easily shot, if required 

 for' the Museum. It is, of course, only a cold-weather 

 visitor. 



No. 1575. Phq:nicopterus roseus. Flamingo. 

 Hans, Bag-Hans, Baj-Hans [H.]. 



The Flamingo is common, according to Beid, during the cold 

 weather on the great shallow j heels in the direction of Unao 



