488 Mr. J. D. de la Touche on the 



' 194. Ardea purpurea, Linn. [627.] 



Occasionally seen near Foochow in April, and once obtained 

 in October. 



- 195. Herodias alba (Linn.). [628.] 



Passes Foochow and Swatow in spring and autumn. Speci- 

 mens shot in October had entirely yellow bills ; others shot 

 in March and April had dark green bills ; but two females, 

 shot on 24th March and 14th April, had yellow bills, tipped 

 with green. I shot a young bird at Foochow on the 26th of 

 August, 



196. Herodias intermedia, Wagl. [629.] 



Seems a rare bird both at Foochow and Swatow. One 



shot at Foochow on the 7th of May measured 740 millim. ; 



soft parts as follows : — im pale yellow ; bill yellow, with 



dark green tip ; sk'm at base of bill briglit yellow ; legs and 



feet black. 



/- 197. Herodias garzetta, Linn. [630.] 



Abundant at Foochow from the middle of March to the 

 autumn. A few winter in the district. At Swatow it occurs 

 commonly throughout the winter, but disappears during the 

 summer. 



198. Herodias eulophotes, Swinh. [631.] 



This bird is a rarity at Foochow, where I only obtained a 

 few specimens one year in April and May. I suppose that 

 it breeds in the district ; but though I have looked out for it 

 in summer, I never saw any. 



At Swatow it is very abundant during the summer, but 

 goes south for the winter. 



The colours of the soft parts in this species are as 

 follows : — iris pale yellow ; bill yellow ; skin between the 

 eye and nostril bright bhie ; leys and basal half of feet black ; 

 extremities of feet yellow ; claws greyish red. 



199. BuBULcus coROMANDUs (Bodd.). [632.] 

 Abundant at Foochow and Swatow during the summer. 



+ 200. Ardeola prasinosceles, Swinh. [635.] 



Very common and resident at Foochow and Swatow. 



