792 Messrs. Sclater and Mackwoith-Piaed on [Ibis, 



o£ the Red Sea aud on the Arabian coasts. It closely 

 resembles that species, but is of a generally dirigier 

 coloration, the green on the back being almost obsolete, 

 as also are the throat-markings. It may prove to be but a 

 race of B. atricopilla, though the legs aud feet seem to be 

 in most cases shorter and stronger than in that bird. 



Ixobrychus minutus minutus. 



Ardea minuta Linn. Syst. Nat. 12th ed. i. 1766, p. 240 : 

 Switzerland. 



Ardetta minuta Reichw. V. A. i, p. 366 ; Butler, Ibis, 

 1905, p. 373. 



[B. coll.] 1 Gedaref Apl. 29, Kas. ; 4 Khartoum Apl. 18- 

 May 24 ; 2 Dueim May, W.N. 



Widely distributed in winter, most noticeable at migration 

 time. 



Ixobrychus minutus payesi. 



Ardea payesii Hartl. J. f. O. 1858, p. 42 (ex Verreaux) : 

 Casamanse, Senegal. 



Ardetta payesi Reichw. V. A. i. p. 367. 



[B. coll.] 1 Bahr el Jebel June, U.N. 



The African representative of the Little Bittern, distin- 

 guished by its richer coloration, especially on the neck. 



Ardeiralla sturmi. 



Ardea siurmii Wagler, Syst. Av., Ardea, 1827, p. 191 : 

 Senegambia. 



Ardetta sturmi Reichw. V. A. i. p. 368. 



The African Dwarf Bittern has been recorded from 

 eastern Kordofan and the Shilluk country by Heuglin. It 

 ranges throughout Africa south and west of the Sudan. 



Nycticorax nycticorax nycticorax. 



Ardea nycticorax Linn. Syst. Nat. 10th ed. 1758, p. 142 : 

 Southern Europe, 



Nycticorax nycticorax Reichw. V. A. i. p. 362. 

 Nycticorax griseas (Linn.) ; Butler, Ibis, 1905, p. 373. 

 [B. coll.] 1 Baiir el .Icbel May, U.N. 

 Common. 



