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The eggs of the Nankeen Night-Heron vary from 2*02 to 2'27 in 

 length, and from 1'4 to 1-55 in breadth. 



6. Kocky islet oft Cape Peron, B. H. Woodward, Esq. [P.], 



W. Australia, 20th Nov. 



1. Australia. Crowley Bequest. 



Nycticorax manilensis, Vig. 



Nycticorax manillensis, Steer e, List Birds $ Mamm. Philip, p. 27 (1890) * 

 Sharps, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 162 (1898) ; id. Hand-L i. p. 198 

 (1899). 



The eggs of the Manila Night-Heron in the Collection measure 

 respectively: 2-22 by 1-45; 1-96 by 1-43; 2-4 by 1-48; 2 by 

 1-33. 



2. Siquij or, Philippine Islands, 15th Feb. Steere Exped. 



2. Philippine Islands, May (Moseley}. Crowley Bequest. 



Genus CANCHROMA, Linn. 



Canchroma cochlearia, Linn. 



Canchroma cochlearia, Thien. Fortpflanz. ges. Vb'q. tab. Ixviii. fig. 5 

 (1845-54) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi.' p. 163 (1898) ; id. 

 Hand-L i. p. 198 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 231 (1899) ; 

 von Iheriny, Rev. Mus. Paulista, iv. p. 275 (1900). 



eggs of the Boat-billed Heron in the Collection measure 

 respectively: 2-02 by 1-5; 1-96 by 1-4; 2-03 by ' 1-47. The 

 specimen from Guiana is bluish white ; the others are pale blue. 



1. Guiana (Nehrkorn Coll.). Crowley Bequest. 



1. Brazil. Old Collection. 



1. Brazil. Old Collection. 



Genus GORSACHIUS, Bp. 



Gorsachius xnelanolophus (Raffl.). 



Gorsachius melanolophus, Legye, Birds Ceylon, p. 1169 (1880) ; Sharpe* 

 Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 166 (1898) ; id. Hand-L i. p|199 (1899) ; 

 Blanf. Fauna Brit. 2nd., Birds, iv. p. 398 (1898). 



The eggs of the Malay Bittern in the Collection are of a pale 

 bluish-white colour. Two specimens measure respectively 1/8 by 

 1-4; 1-9 by 1-4. 



2. Palawan, Philippine Islands, 27th Crowley Bequest. 



June (J. Whitehead}. 



Genus BUTORIDES, Blyih. 



Butorides atricapilla (Afzel.). 



Butorides atricapilla, Sharpe, ed. Layard, Birds S. Africa, p. 71 9 1 

 (1875-84) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 172 (1898) ; id* 

 Hand-L i. p. 199 (1899). 



