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476. Ardea melanocephala, Childr. 



Black-necked Heron. 



477. Ardea alba, Linn. 



Great White Egret. 



478. Ardea garzetta, Linn. 



Lesser Egret. 



479. Ardea bubulcus, Audouin. 



Buff-backed Heron. 



480. Ardea ralloides, Scop. 



Squacco Heron. 



481. Ardetta minuta (Linn.). 



Little Bittern. 



482. Nycticorax griseus (Linn.). 



Night-Heron. 



483. Botaurus stellaris (Linn.). 



Bittern. 



484. Botaurus lentiginosus (Mont.). 



American Bittern. 



Family CICONIID^E. 



485. Ciconia alba, Bechst. 



White Stork. 



486. Ciconia nigra (Linn.) 



Black Stork. 



Family PLATALEID^E. 



487. Platalea leucorodia, Linn. 

 Spoonbill. 



Family IBID^E. 



488. Ibis comata (Riipp.). 

 Red cheeked Ibis. 



