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5. Hirsova, Lower Danube, 12th June 



(H. Seebohm}. 

 1. Koweit, Persian Gulf, 24th April. 



3. Hansi, Punjab, 26th March. 

 5. Hansi, 27tli March. 



1. Hansi, 29th March. 

 5. Hansi, 14th April. 



1. Rahun, Eta wah, 14th Aug. ( W. E. 



Brooks: Tristram Coll.). 

 5. Guraon District, 29th April (F. R. 

 Blewitt). 



4. Eta wah, 18th Aug. (A. O. Hume). 



2. Saugor, 26th June. 



8. Foochow, China, 16th May. 



Seebohm Coll. 



W. D. Gumming, Esq. [P.], 



Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 



Crowley Bequest. 



Hume Coll. 



Hume Coll. 

 Hume Coll. 

 C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



Ardea herodias, Linn. 



Ardea herodias, Thien. Furtpflanz. ges. Vog. tab. Ixix. fig. 1 (1845-54) ; 

 Coues, Birds N.-West, p. 517 (1874); Baird, Brewer $ Ridgw. 

 Water Birds N. Am. i. p. 13 (1884) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xxvi. p. 80 (1898) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. 194 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 230 (1899). 



The eggs of the Great Blue Heron measure from 2-25 to 2-6 in 

 length, and from 1-7 to 1-86 in breadth. 



1. North America (Smiths. Inst.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. Saskatchewan, Canada. Mons. Bourgeau [P.]. 

 4. Pennsylvania (D. G. Elliot : Tris- Crowley Bequest. 



tram Coll.). 



2. Eastern Shore, Maryland, 31st May Princeton University, N. J. TE.!. 



( W. E. D. Scott). 



3. Eastern Shore, Maryland, 31st May 



(W.E.D. S.). 



2. Eastern Shore, Maryland, 31st May 



(W.E.D.S.). 



Ardea wardi, Ridgw. 



Ardea wardi, Baird, Brewer fy Ridgw. Water Birds N. Am. i. p. 10 

 (1884) ; Scott, Auk, v. p. 183 (1888) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. 

 xxvi, p. 80, note (1898) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. 194 (1899). 



The eggs of Ward's Great Blue Heron measure from 2-42 to 2-7 

 in length, and from 1*72 to 1-9 in breadth. 



1. Indian River, Florida, winter Princeton University, N.J TE 1 



(W. E. fr. Scott). 



3. Panasofkee Lake, Florida, 13th 



March ( W. E. D. 8.). 



2. Lake Butler, Florida, 25th Feb. 



( W. E. D. S.). 



Ardea occidentalis, Audub. 



Ardea occidentalis, Baird, Brewer $ Ridgw. Water Birds N. Am. i. p-f> 

 (1884); Scott, Auk, vii. p. 222 (1890); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B.M. 

 xxvi. p. 84 (1898) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. 194 (1899) : Nehrk. Kat. 

 Eiersamml. p. 230 (1899). 



