1875.] MR. W. H. HUDSON ON THE HABITS OF HERONS. 623 
much darker in colouring ; primaries much more grey in tint ; costal 
margin pale brown, not white ; all the bands narrower, the pale lines, 
and the broad pale band much narrower, the latter intersected downthe 
centre (not within its inner half) by a brown line; secondaries almost 
black, the red band much deeper in colour and half the width ; body 
darker ; the sides of the abdomen brassy rather than reddish goldea : 
wings below darker, external border much greyer; sides of venter 
more yellowish golden: expanse of wings 3 inches. 
Ceylon (Skinner). Type, coll. F. Moore. 
This is a well-marked southern representative of C. rosina. 
2. CHZROCAMPA PUELLARIS, 0. sp. 
Nearly allied to C. oldenlandie, considerably smaller, and alto- 
gether paler in colouring; primaries comparatively broader and 
shorter ; the bands broader and slightly waved ; secondaries with the 
pale band wider and whity brown; body with the bands broader, 
silvery border of tegule strongly marked: wings below paler, ex- 
ternal border whiter; pectus whiter, venter without longitudinal 
central whitish streak : expanse of wings 2 inches. 
Rawul Pindi (Hellard). Two examples, coll. F. Moore, 
This is a well-marked and interesting little species. 
3. CH#ROCAMPA INTERSECTA, 0. sp. 
Nearly allied to C. silhetensis, but narrower in the wings; the 
black oblique band of primaries narrower and straighter ; the pale 
buff band almost immediately following it considerably narrowed, 
owing to the fact that the innermost of the five discal dusky lines is 
placed further from the margin, and consequently runs exactly through 
its centre ; pale rosaceous band of secondaries broader, more uni- 
form in width ; body darker above, lateral streak on abdomen less 
golden, dorsal line more silvery; markings below less defined : 
expanse of wings 2 inches 6 lines. 
Queensland (Janson). Type, B.M. 
This is evidently the Australian representative of C. silhetensis. 
Genus Dintupia. 
Under this genus I should wish to correct an error which has ac- 
cidentally crept into a former paper. 
P. Z.S. 1875, p. 260, n. 57: For Diludia rufescens, read Diludia 
rubescens. 
This is important, as the name rufescens has been used before. 
9. On the Herons of the Argentine Republic, with a Notice 
of a curious Instinct of Ardetta involucris. By W. H. 
Hupson, C.M.Z.S. 
[Received October 30, 1875.] 
I have observed Herons a great deal, and am strongly inclined. to 
adhere to Buffon’s opinion that they are wretched, indigent birds, 
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