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Butorides amurensis (Schrenck). 



Butorides atnurensis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 181 (1898) ; id. 

 Hand-l. i. p. 200 (1899); Nehrk, Kat. Eiersamml. p. 231 (1899). 



The two eggs of the Amur Green Bittern in the Collection measure 

 respectively: 1'6 by 1'14; 1-5 by I'l. They are of a pale blue 

 colour. 



2. Amur-land (Dowries). Crowley Bequest. 



Butorides stagnatilis (Gould). 



Butorides macrorhyncha, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 316 (1865) ; 

 North, Nests $ E'/ys Austr. Birds, p. 322, pi. xviii. tig. 6 (1889). 



Butorides javanica, Gould, Handb. Birds Austr. ii. p. 317 (186-5) ; Camp- 

 bell, Nests $ Eyys Austr. Birds, p. 59 (1883). 



Butorides stagnates', Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 183 (1898) ; id. 

 Hand-l, i. p. 200 (1899). 



The eggs of the Thick-billed Green Bittern in the Collection 

 measure respectively: I'll by 1-2; 1*57 tyy 1*25; 1*53 by 1*2; 

 1-55 by 1-17. 



2. Port Essington, N. Australia. Gould Coll. 



1. Moreton 'Bay, Australia. Gould Coll. 



1. New South Wales. Gould Coll. 



Butorides virescens (Linn.). 



Ardea virescens, Thien. Fortpflanz. yes. Voy. tab. Ixix. tig. 11 (1845-54) ; 

 Scott, Auk, vi. p. 18 (1889) ; Christy, Ibis, 1897, p. 339. 



Butorides viresceus, Scl. $ Sale. Ibis, 1859, p. 227 ; A. fy E. Neivton, Ibis, 

 1859, p. 261, pi. xii. fig. 6 ; Baird, Brewer $ Ridgw. Water Birds 

 N. Am. i. p. 50 (1884); Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 186 

 (1898) ; id. Hand-l. i. p. 200 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. 

 p. 231 (1899). 



The eggs of the North-American Green Bittern measure from 

 1-47 to 1-63 in length, and from 1*08 to 1-18 in breadth. 



1. North America. Old Collection. 



1. Massachusetts (Henshaio Coll.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



3. Hug Island, Virginia, 22nd May Princeton University,N.J.rE.l. 



( W. E. 1). Scott). 



4. Hog Island, 22nd May ( W. E. I). S.). 

 4. Hog Island, 22nd May ( W. E. D. S.). 

 4. Tampa Bay, Florida, 26th April 



(W.E.D.S.). 

 3. Yzabal, Guatemala (O. S. $ F. D. G.). Salvin-Godman Coll. 



2. St. Croix, West Indies, 10th April Salvin-Llodman Coll. 



(A. $ E. Newton). 

 2. St. Vincent, West Indies, April Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(Mrs. H. H. Smith). 

 2. Hope Island, Grenada, West Indies Crowlev Bequest. 



(J. G. Wells). 



