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



d. Purchased, June 24, 1878. 



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

 Hab. Australia. 



a. Purchased, April 19, 1866. 



b, c. Purchased, July 29, 1869. 



d. Presented by Capt. J. A. Perry, Aug. 1, 1870. 



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

 Hab. West Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, May 14, 1867. See P. Z. S. 1867, p. 687. 



810. Nycticorax violaceus (Linn.). Violaceous Night-Heron. 

 Hab. South America. 



a. Presented by E. B. Webb, Esq., April 14, 1864. 

 6, c. Purchased, June 4, 1866. 



d. Presented by G-. Wilks, Esq., C.M.Z.S., March 19, 1870. 



From Buenos Ayres. 



e. Purchased, Sept. 16, 1874. 



Genus CANCROMA. 



811. Cancroma cochlearia, Linn. Boatbill. 

 Hab. South America. 



a. Purchased, March 6, 1867. See Murie, Trans. Zool. Soc. 



vii. p. 466. 



b. Eeceived in exchange, April 25, 1867. See P. Z. S. 1867, 



p. 473. 



r, d. Purchased, March 20, 1874. 

 e, f. Purchased, Sept. 29, 1876. 



Genus BOTAURTJS. 



812. Botaurus stellaris (Linn.). Common Bittern. 

 Hab. Europe. 



a. Presented by the Eev. Benjamin Ruck Heene, Jan. 25, 



1867. 



b. Presented by the Eev. E. Smith, Jan. 29, 1867. 



c. Presented by E. C. Capel, Esq., Sept. 17, 1868. 



d. Presented by the Hon. T. de Grey, M.P., E.Z.S., April 16, 



1869. From Norfolk. 



