MR. HODGSON'S COLLECTION. 135 



Inhab. Nepal. 



a. No. 623, 624. 



b. A drawing of male and female, natural size. App. t. 43. 



The WHITE-THROATED HERON. Ardetta javanica. Arclea 

 javanica, Horsf. Linn. Trans, xiii.jo. 190. A. virescens. Linn.? 

 Egretta chloriceps, v. virescens Auct., Hodgs. Gray, Zool. Misc. 

 p. 86. 



Inhab. Nepal, 

 a, b. No. 622. 



c. Sternum. 



d. A drawing of adult, natural size, and young, on a reduced scale. 



App. t. 42. 



The NIGHT HERON. Nycticorax griseus. Ardeanycticorax, 

 et A. grisea, Linn. Nycticorax europaeus, Steph. 



Inhab. Nepal. 

 ac. No. 635, 637. 



d. Sternum. 



e. A drawing of adult and young, on a reduced scale. Oral. t. 



66, with egg. 



The BITTERN. Botaurus stellaris, Steph. Ardea stellaris, 

 Linn. S. N.\. 239. Botaurus tayareusis, Hodgs. 

 Inhab. Nepal. 



a. No. 866. 



b. Sternum. 



c. A drawing of adult and young, on a reduced scale. Oral. 



t. 67. 



The WHITE SPOONBILL. Platalea leucorodia, Linn. S. N. i. 

 231. Platalea pyrrhops, Hodgs. Gray, Zool. Misc. p. 86. 

 Inhab. Tarai. 



a. No. 144. 



b. Sternum. 



c. An unfinished drawing, three-fifths, natural size. Oral. t. 68. 



c. Ciconinae. 



The VIOLET STORK. Ciconia leucocephala. Ardea leuco- 

 cephala, Gmel. S. N. i. 642. Ciconia umbellata, Wagl. C. 

 leucocephala, v. biclavata, Hodgs. Gray, Zool. Misc. p. 86. 

 PL enl. 906. Luglag of the Natives. 



Inhab. Nepal. 



a. No. 521. 



b. Sternum. 



c. A drawing of adult, on a reduced scale. Gral. t. 69, with tail. 



d. A drawing of adult, on a reduced scale. Gral. t. 70. 



e. A drawing of adult, on a reduced scale. Gral. t. 71. 



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