418 ARDEID^E. 



d. Presented by Miss M. Meyrick, Sept. 7, 1887. 



e. Presented by Dr. A. P. Boon, F.K.C.S., C.M.Z.S., Aug. 3, 



1888. From the Antilles. 



/. Presented by Dr. A. P. Boon, F.B.C.S., C.M.Z.S., July 20, 



1889. From the Antilles. 



1053. Butorides cyanurus (Vieill.). South- American Little 



Bittern. 

 Hob. South America. 



(See ed. 8, p. 402.) 



1054. Butorides atricapillus (Afz.). Blue-capped Bittern. 

 Hob. Africa. 



(See ed. 8, p. 402.) 



Genus ARDETTA. 



1055. Ardetta minuta (Linn.). Little Bittern. 

 Hob. Europe. 



(See ed. 8, p. 403.) 



a-f. Presented by Lord Lilford, F.Z.S., Aug. 18, 1893. 



1056. Ardetta involucris (Vieill.) . Variegated Bittern. 

 Hob. South America. 



(See ed. 8, p. 403.) 



a. Purchased, March 25, 1895. 



Genus NYCTICORAX. 



1057. Nycticorax griseus (Linn.). Night-Heron. 

 Hob. Europe. 



(See ed. 8, p. 403.) 



a. Presented by H. Blacklock, Esq., June 13, 1883. 



b. Presented by N. H. Fenner, Esq., Dec. 15, 1883. 

 c-7i. Purchased, June 17, 1887. 



i-n. Presented by Mr. A. A. van Bemmelen, C.M.Z.S. 



Feb. 10, 1891. 



o. Purchased, April 20, 1891. 

 p t r. Bred in the Menagerie, June 22, 1891. 

 s, t. Bred in the Menagerie, July 16, 1891. 

 u-oc. Presented by Lord Lilford, F.Z.S., Sept. 28, 1894. 



