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b. Purchased, June 13, 1866. 



c. Presented by F. a. Mercer, Esq., Sept. 5, 1867. 



794. Ardea sumatrana, Uaffles. Typlion Heron. 

 Hab. Malacca. 



a. Presented by A. Grote, Esq., C.M.Z.S., June 2, 1868. 



795. Ardea purpurea, Linn. Purple Heron. 

 Hab. Europe. 



a-d. Received in exchange, Oct. 21, 1861. 



,/. Presented by F. Bond, Esq., F.Z.S., June 25, 1871. 



796. Ardea alba, Linn. Great White Egret. 

 Hab. Europe. 



a, b. Purchased, Nov. 28, 1865. 



797. Ardea egretta, Gm. Great American Egret. 

 Hab. America. 



a. Purchased, March 8, 1864. From Para. 



b. Purchased, April 13, 1870. 



c. On approval, Dec. 5, 1870. 



d. Purchased, Oct. 15, 1872. 



e. Eeceived in exchange, Jan. 23, 1874. 

 /. Purchased, April 14, 1877. 



798. Ardea garzetta, Linn. Little Egret. 

 Hab. Europe. 



a-e. Purchased, Sept. 19, 1864. From the Lower Danube. 



799. Ardea candidissima, Gm. Snowy Egret. 

 Hab. America. 



a-e. Purchased, March 8, 1864. From Para. 

 d. Purchased, Jan. 24, 1870. 

 e-g. Purchased, March 19, 1875. 

 ft, t. Purchased, Feb. 1, 1876. 

 j, Tc. Purchased, July 18, 1876. 



800. Ardea gularis, Bosc. Slaty Egret. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a-s. Purchased, Dec. 23, 1869. 



