146 Mr. R. B. Sharpe on the 



Fairly common in open places; often found at some 

 distance from the swamps.] 



Fam. Ardeid^e. 



308. Ardea sumatrana. 



Ardea sumatrana, Raffles ; Salvad. t. c. p. 344 ; Sharpe, 

 Ibis, 1879, p. 271, 1881, p. 800. 

 a. $ ad. Abai, N. Borneo, March 6, 1886. 



[Iris straw-yellow. 



Not very common, but a resident species. 



Native name " Orok/'J 



309. Ardea purpurea. 



Ardea purpurea, L. ; Salvad. t. c. p. 345 ; Sharpe, Ibis, 

 1877, p. 24 ; id. P. Z. S. 1879, p. 352 ; Blasius, t. c. p. 71. 

 a. $ ad. Benkoka, Oct. 3, 1885. 



[Only a few seen, on the large swampy plains.] 



310. Demiegretta sacra. 



Demiegretta sacra (Gm.) ; Salvad. t. c. p. 346 ; Sharpe, 

 P. Z. S. 1879, p. 353. 

 a. ? . Abai, Dec. 12, 1886. 



[A winter visitor, frequenting rocks at low water and 

 small uncovered patches at high tide. 



Eye king's yellow.] 



311. Herodias torra. 



Herodias torra, Frankl. ; Salvad. t. c. p. 347. 

 a. $ ad. Benkoka, Oct. 3, 1885. 



[Iris straw-yellow ; bill yellow ; legs black.] 



312. BUBULCUS COROMANDUS. 



Bubulcus coromandus (Bodd.) ; Salvad. t. c. p. 350 ; 

 Briiggem. t. c. p. 537 ; Sharpe, P. Z. S. 1881, p. 800. 

 a. 6 ad. Benkoka, Oct. 17, 1885. 



[Very common, apparently remaining throughout the year, 

 but I believe that only non-breeding birds do so, as I never 

 met with a native who had seen this Egret nesting. 



Native name " Burong Know!/'] 



