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(I en us AKDKTTA. 



891. Ardcttu minuta (Linn.). Little Bittern. 

 Hub. Europe. 



a. Purchased, June 8, 1860. 



f>-e. Presented by Henry Peters, Esq., June 2<>, I.MJI;. 



/, g. Presented by Mr. A. A. Van Bemmelen, Sept. 1~>, 1874. 



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

 Hab. South America. 



a, b. Purchased, Nov. 6, 1879. 



Genus NYCTICORAX. 



896. Nycticorax griseus (Linn.). 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. 



g. Purchased, Nov. 6, 1879. 



h. Purchased, March 29, 1882. 



i. Presented by H. D. Crompton, Esq., April 22, 1882. 



./. /-. Presented by Mr. A. A. Van Bemmelen, July 20, 1882. 



897. Nycticorax gardeni (Gin.). Garden's Night-He^. 

 Hab. America. 



a. Purchased, Oct. 17, 1877. 



b. Purchased, Jan. 30, 1878. 



c. Presented by H. Bottrell, Esq., Feb. 13, 1878. 



d. Purchased, June 24, 1878. 



e,f. Presented by H. J. Burford Hancock, Esq., F.Z.S., 

 Aug. 13, 1881. 



898. Nycticorax caledonicus (Gm.). Nankeen Night-Heron. 

 Hab. Australia. 



. Purchased, April 19, 1866. 



6, c. Purchased, July 29, 1869. 



d. Presented by Capt. J. A. Perry, Aug. 1, 1^7* . 



899. Nycticorax cucullatus (Licht.) . Hooded Night-Heron. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



, 6. Purchased, May 14, 1S67. See P. Z. 8. 1867, p. 687. 



