306 PLOTID^E. ARDEID^E. 



Family PLOTID^. 

 Genus PLOTUS. 



715. Plotus anhinga, Linn. American Darter. (Fig. 31, 



p. 305.) 

 Hab. Brazil. 



a. Purchased, Dec. 28. 1872. From Maranham. See P. Z. S. 



1873, p. 3. 

 6. Purchased, Sept 30, 1875- 



Order HERODIONES. 



Family ARDEID^E. 



Genus ARDEA. 



716. Ardea cinerea, Linn. Common Heron. 

 Hab. Europe. 



a. Presented by Lord Lilford, F.Z.S., Aug. 1, 1855. 



b. Presented by the Hon. C. A. Ellis, F.Z.S., Oct. 15, 1859. 



c. Presented by Dr. A. Giinther, F.Z.S., June 18, 1865. 



d. Presented by W. M. Wyllie, Esq., Aug. 1, 1865. 



e. Presented by J. Lane, Esq., Sept. 19, 1865. 



/. Presented by J. G. Chipchase, Esq., March 9, 1868. 



g. Presented by Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Cotton, May 18, 



1869. 



h. Presented by Capt. Salvin, June 7, 1870. 

 i. Presented by A. Yates, Esq., Oct. 19, 1870. 

 j. Presented by E. Y. Harcourt, Esq., June 7, 1872. 

 k. Presented by A. Adie, Esq., Jan. 20, 1873. 

 I. Presented by A. Brooksbank, Esq., Aug. 12, 1873. 

 m. Presented by H. C. Tait, Esq., C.M.Z.S., Jan. 13, 1874. 



From W. Africa. 

 n. Presented by L. Smythe, Esq., Oct. 2, 1875. 



717. Ardea atricollis, Wagl. Black-necked Heron. 

 Hab. Cape Colony. 



a, 1. Presented by Capt. Coxwell, Feb. 8, 1872, 



