158 



Ard. Novce Hollandice, and several points of resemblance to 

 Ard. ^ularis, Ard. jugidaris, and the young o^ Ard. coerulea ; 

 but differs from all. 



172. Ardea cinerea, Lath., Ind. Orn. 2. 691. 54. Le Heron huppe. 



Buff., Ois. 7. 342. PI. Enl. 787. 

 hides bright light yellow. Lengthy inclusive of tail, 38 inches: 



tail 6 inches. 

 Identical with European specimens. Solitary. 



173. Ardea nigrirostris, Gray, Zool. Misc. 20. Fig. Ind. Zool. Part 



12th. Large %vhite Heron xvith black bill. 

 Differing only in having a black hill from Ard. Egretta ; 

 otherwise identical in size, form^ colour, and internal or- 

 ganization ; nevertheless as Col, Sykes has adult birds pre- 

 serving the black bill, he considers Mr. Gray's specific di- 

 stinction valid. Irides bright yellow. 



Section B. Tarsi short. 



174. Ardea Malaccensis, Gmel., 1. 643. Crabicr blanc et brun de 



Malacca, Buff., Ois. 7. 394. PI. Enl. 911. Bt(glak of the 



Mahrattas. 

 Irides light bright yellow. Length, inclusive of tail, 19 inches : 

 tail 3 to 3^ inches. One male bird measured 21 inches. 

 White capillary worms found on the mesentery. 



175. Ardea Caboga, Penn., Hindoos. 2. 158. Gibraltar Heron, 



Lath., var. A. Small pure v:hite Heron. Batty bird of 



Europeans in Dukhun. 

 Attend oxen while grazing, and pick insects from them. (Jre- 

 garious. Length, inclusive of tail, 194- to 21 inches: tail 3^ 

 inches. Irides bright yellow. A shade of yellow ochre on the 

 forehead in some individuals. 



176. Ardea Grayii. Ard. alba ; dorso atro-riibenle ; capite, collo, 



pectore, scajndaribusque sordide Jlavescenti-albidis ; occipitis 

 plumis 3 — 5 longis, linearibus, albissimis. 

 Irides nitide flavs. Rostrum ad apicem nigrum, ad basin 

 flavescens. Tarsi fuscescenti-carnei. Longitude (cauda 

 inclusa) 18^ — ]9j unc, caudce 3. 

 Marone-backed Heron. 

 The deep chestnut or marone feathers of the back are decom- 

 posed, and extend nearly to the end of the tail. The imma- 

 ture bird bears a very close resemblance to the Ard. Malac- 

 censis, 

 \*1*1. Ardea Javanica, Hcrsf, Linn. Trans. 13. 190. Indian green 

 Heron of Dr. Latham, No. 74. 

 Col.Sykes's specimens are identical with those from Java, and on 

 comparing them with the descriptions of Ard, virescens, 111., 

 and the plate of Buffon (PI, Enl. 908, Cralder de Cayenne), 

 they differ in wanting the red stripes down the throat and neck, 

 and in the tail being dark metallic green instead of black, and 

 in smaller size. Dr. Horsficld's trivial name is tliorefore valid. 

 Irides bright light yellow, surrounded by a very narrow red. 

 ring. Length, inclusive of tail, i6\ inches: tail 2^. Sexes 



