ARDEID^E. 403 



Genus ARDETTA. 



894. Ardetta minuta (Linn.) . Little Bittern. 

 Hob. Europe. 



a. Purchased, June 8, 1860. 



b-e. Presented by Henry Peters, Esq., June 26, 1866. 



/, g. Presented by Mr. A. A. Van Bemmelen, Sept. 15, 1874. 



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

 Hob. South America. 



, b. Purchased, Nov. 6, 1879. 



Genus NYCTICORAX. 



896. Nycticorax gnseus (Linn.). Night-Heron. 

 Hob. 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. 



j, k. Presented by Mr. A. A. Van Bemmelen, July 20, 1882. 



897. Nycticorax yardeni (Gin.). Garden's Night-Heron. 

 Hob. America. 



a. Purchased, Oct. 17, 1877. 



b, Purchased, Jan. 30, 1878. 



e. Presented by H. Bottrell, Esq., Eeb. 13, 1878. 

 d. Purchased, June 24, 1878. 



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

 Aug. 13, 1881. 



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

 Hob. Australia. 



a. Purchased, April 19, 1866. 



6, c. Purchased, July 29, 1869. 



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



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

 Hab. West Africa. 



, J). Purchased, May 14, 1867. See P. Z. S. 1867, p. 687. 



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