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8. DEMJEGRETTA S.ICHAHUV REEF HERON. 



Demiegretta sacra (Gin.); Shariie, i.e., p. 136; uL, Uaiid-li-^f, t., 

 p. 198. 



Very coiumou. All the specimens shot or seen were in tlie yrey 

 phase and those obtained in August were in nuptial pluniaye. 



!i. GOBSACIIIUli 3[ELAN0L01>lIUS-rm& MALAY BITTERX, 



Gorsachius melanolophus (Raffles) ; Sharjje, t.c, p. 16G ; id., Hand- 

 list, l, p. 199. 



A single immature specimen was shot among high bracken at dusk. 



Owing to its skulking and nocturnal habits, this species is rarely 

 obtained and is not represented in the Singapore or Perak Museums or 

 until recently in the Selangor Museum, Avhich, however, has just receiv- 

 ed a fine adult from Kuala Selangor. I doubt if it is really by any 

 means rare and in past years numerous specimens seem to have been 

 obtained in the vicinity of Malacca. 



10. NYCTICORAX XYCTICORAX-'n\^ NIGHT HERON. 



Nycticorax nycticorax (Linn.) ; Sharpe, t.c, p. 146; id.. Hand-lid, 

 i., p. 198. 



One immature bird was obtained. 



11. BUTORIDES .JAVAMCA-'mV. LITTLE GREEN HERON. 



Butorides javanica (Horsf.) ; Sharjje, t.c, p. 177 ; id., Hand-lid, i., 

 p. 199. 



Several specimens are in the collection. 



Very common throughout the coastal districts, especially among 

 the mangroves. 



12. DUPETOR FLAVJCOLLIS-THE BLACK BITTERN. 



Dupetor flavicoUis (Lath.); Sharjje, t.c, p. 247; id., Hand-list, i., 

 p. 203. 



An adult and an imniatui'e bird were secured, also from among 

 high bracken. 



Somewhat uncommon in the Peninsula. 



1.3. SULA SVLA-TUE BROWN GANNET. 



Sula stila (Linn.) ; Oyilvie- Grant, Gat. Birds, xxvi., p. 436 ; Sharjje, 

 Hand-list, i., p. 236. 



Very large numbers of this gannet roosted on a small rock known 

 as Pulau Tokong, rising vertically from the sea to a height of forty or 



