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3. Pegu, 10th Aug. (E. W. O.). Gates Coll. 

 2. Pegu, 19th Aug. (.E. JF. O.). Gates Coll. 

 1. Pegu, 23rd Aug. (E. W. O.). Gates Coll. 

 1. Pegu, 1st Sept. (E. W. O.). Gates Coll. 



13. Pegu, Aug. (E. W. O.). Hume Coll. 



4. Pencinff, China, 8th Oct. C. B. Rickett, Esq. [P.]. 



Genus NANNOCNUS, Stejn. 



Nannocnus eurythmus (Swinh.). 



Ardetta sinensis (nee Gm.), Tacz. J.f. O. 1874, p. 325. 

 Botaurus eurythma, Seebohm, Birds Japan. Emp. p. 227 (1890). 

 Nannocnus eurythmus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 242 (1898) ; 

 id. Hand-l. i. p. 203 (1899) ; Nekrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 232 (1899). 



The eggs of Schrenck's Little Bittern are of the same blue colour 

 as the eggs of the Common Heron. Two examples measure respec- 

 tively : 17 by 1-15 ; 1-61 by 1-15. 



.2. Ussuri River, 22nd June (Doerries). Crowley Bequest. 



Genus DUPETOR, Heine Reichen. 



Dupetor flavicollis (Lath.). 



Ardetta flavicollis, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1863, p. 422 ; La Touche, Ibis, 1892, 



p. 489. 

 Ardeiralla flavicollis, Leffffe, Birds Ceylon,]). 1159 (1880) ; Oatesed. Hume, 



Nests &- Eggs Ind. B. iii. p. 251 (1890). 

 Dupetor flaVicollis, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p. 247 (1898) ; id. 



Hand-l i. p. 203 (1899) ; Nehrk. Kat. Eiersamml. p. 233 (1899). 



The eggs of the Black Bittern are ot precisely the same colour as 

 those of Bubulcus coromandas. They measure from 1*51 to 1'So in 

 length, and from 1'12 to 1*37 in breadth. 



4. Sind. Hume Coll. 



2. Eastern Narva, Siud, oth May Hume Coll. 



(S. Doiff). 



2. Eastern Narra, 10th May (S. D.). Hume Coll. 



1. Eastern Narra, llth May(& D.). Hume Coll. 



:2. Eastern Narra, 12th May(& D.). Hume Coll. 



1. Eastern Narra, 13th May (S. D.). Hume Coll. 



1. Eastern Narra, 19th May (S. D.). Hume Coll. 



1. Eastern Narra, 20th May (8. D.). Hume Coll. 



2. Eastern Narra, 24th May (S. D.}. Hume Coll. 



3. Eastern Narra, 25th May (S. D.). Hume Coll. 



1. Eastern Narra, 26th May (S. D.}. Hume Coll. 



2. Eastern Narra, 27th May (S. D.). Hume Coll. 



2. Eastern Narra, 29th May (.S. D.). Hume Coll. 



3. Eastern Narra, lst-3rd June (S. I}.). Hume Coll. 

 1. Eastern Narra, 29th June (S. D.). Hume Coll. 



4. Pegu, 1st July (E. W. Oates). Hume Coll. 



5. Pegu, 12th July (E. W. 0.). Gates Coll. 



