234 ARDEID^E. 



603. Ardea egretta (Gm.). Great American Egret. 

 Hab. America. 



a. Purchased, March 8, 1864. From Para. 



b. Purchased, April 13, 1870. 



c. On approval, Dec. 5, 1870. 



604. Ardea garzetta (Linn.) . Little Egret. 

 Hab. Europe. 



a-e. Purchased, Sept. 19, 1864. From the Lower Danube. 



605. Ardea candidissima, Gm. Snowy Egret. 

 Hab. America. 



a-c. Purchased, March 8, 1864. From Para. 



d. Purchased, Jan. 24, 1870. 



606. Ardea gularis, Bosc. Slaty Egret. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a-s. Purchased, Dec. 23, 1869. 



607. Ardea comata, Pall. Squacco Heron. 

 Hab. South Europe. 



a-f. Purchased, Sept. 19, 1864. From the Lower Danube. 



Genus BUTORIDES. 



608. Butorides virescens (Linn.). Green Bittern. 

 Hab. America. 



a. Purchased, March 8, 1864. 



Genus ARDETTA. 



609. Ardetta minuta (Linn.) . Little Bittern. 

 Hab. Europe. 



a. Purchased, June 8, 1860. 



b-e. Presented by Henry Peters, Esq., June 26, 1866. 



Genus NYCTICORAX. 



610. Nycticorax griseus (Linn.) . Common Night-Heron. 

 Hab. Europe. 



a-d. Purchased, Aug. 7, 1863. 



e. Presented by Henry Peters, Esq., June 19, 1866. 

 /. Purchased, Dec. 6, 1871. From West Africa. 



