ARDEA. 113 



Ardea melanocephala, Viy. $ Childr. 



Ardea melanocephala, Dresser, Birds Eur. vi. p. 225 (1871) ; Sharpe, ed. 

 Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 709 (1875-84) ; Milne-Edwards # 

 Grandidier, Hist. Nat. Madag., Ois. ii. p. 546, pi. 305. fig. 11 

 (1885) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 70 (1898) ; id. Hand-L 

 i. p. 194 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml p. 230 (1899). 



The three eggs of the Black-necked Heron in the Collection 

 measure respectively : 2-41 hy 1'71 ; 2-45 by 1-65 ; 2'4 by 1-7. 



1. South Africa. Sir Andrew Smith [C.]. 



1. South Africa. E. L. Layard, Esq. [P.]. 



1. South Africa (E. L. Layard: Crowley Bequest. 

 Tristram Coll.). 



Ardea cocoi, Linn. 



Ardea cocoi, Hudson, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 629 ; Durnford, Ibis, 1877, p. 198 ; 

 Gibson, Ibis, 1880, p. 158; Scl. fy Huds. 'Argent. Orn. ii. p. 93 

 (1889) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 72 (1898) ; id. Hand-l. 

 i. p. 194 (1899) ; von Ihering, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 274 (1900). 



The sole egg of the Cocoi Heron in the Collection is of a lengthened 

 pointed oval shape, and measures 2' 7 by 1'8. 



1. Los Ingleses, Buenos Ayres, 9th Nov. Crowley Bequest. 



(E. Gibson). 



Ardea cinerea, Linn. 



Ardea cinerea, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vog. tab. Ixix. fig. 2 (1845-54); 

 Baedeker, Eier Eur. Vog. tab. 60. tig. 3 (1855-63); Hewitson, 

 Eggs of Brit. Birds, ii. p. 310, pi. Ixxxii. tig. ii (1856) ; Dresser, 

 Birds Eur. vi. p. 207 (1875) ; Seebohm, Brit. Birds, ii. p. 468, pi. 38 

 (1884) ; Gates ed. Hume, Nests $ Eggs Ind. B. iii. p. 233 (1890) ; 

 Sharpe, Ibis, 1891, p. 112 ; Seebohm, Eggs of Brit. Birds, p. 59, 

 pi. 17. fig. 1 (1896) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 74 (1898) ; 

 id. Hand-l. i. p. 194 (1899). 



The eggs of the Common Heron measure from 2-15 to 2*5 in 

 length, and from 1-45 to T8 in breadth. 



2. IsleofSkye. J. Oldfield, Esq. [P.]. 



2. Loch Knockie, Inverness-shire, 31st Seebohm Coll. 



March (Hargitt Coll.). 



4. Loch Knockie, 31st May (Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 

 Coll.}. 



3. Loch Knockie, 31st May (Hargitt Seebohm Coll. 



Coll.}. 



3. Loch Knockie (Hargitt Coll.}. Seebohm Coll. 



3. Loch Knockie (Hargitt Coll.}. Seebohm Coll. 



1. Cumberland (Hargitt Coll.}. Seebohm Coll. 



6. Earlham, Norfolk. Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. Wanstead Park (H. Saunders). Seebohm Coll. 



4. Wanstead Park, 5th April (/. E. Crowley Bequest. 



Harting}. 

 1. Tatton Park, 2nd March (Har- Seebohm Coll. 



gitt Coll.}. 

 4. Seville, Spain (A. Ruiz). Seebohm Coll. 



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