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918.— Ciconia nigra, Lin. The Black Stork. 



Cold weather visitant. Rare. Occurs sparingly in the 

 Deccan. Mr. Davidson observed it in the Sholapur Collectorate, 

 and Mr. Vidal on the Nira in Satara. It is also mentioned in 

 Mr. Fairbank's list as occurring rarely in the Deccan. I have 

 no other record of its occurrence within our limits. Jerdon 

 also procured it in the Deccan. 



919.— Ciconia alba, Bechst. The White Stork. 



Cold weather visitant. Not uncommon in the Deccan, and 

 Major Lloyd records it as having been seen on one occasion in 

 the Mahad sub-division of Kolaba, but it has not been observed 

 yet in Ratnagiri, neither have I observed it about Belgaum, 

 though it may occur as a straggler in those districts. 



920.— Dissura episcopa, Bodd. The White-necked 

 Stork. 



Permanent resident. Generally distributed throughout the 

 region. Tolerably common in the Deccan and in Ratnagiri, 

 and occurs also about Belgaum. 



923. — Ardea cinerea, Lin. The Common Heron. 



Common as a rule. Occurs throughout the region in the 

 cold weather, but I am not sure whether it remains in any of 

 the districts to breed. 



924.— Ardea purpurea, Lin. The Purple Heron. 



Not uncommon in Ratnagiri, and in the Deccan in the cold 

 weather, but I have not observed it about Belgaum. The same 

 remarks about breeding apply to this as to the last species. 



925.— Herodias torra, B. Hamilton. The Large 

 Egret or Large White Heron. 



Common throughout the region as a rule, in the cold weather, 

 but I know of no breeding grounds within our limits. 



926.— Herodias intermedia, Hass. The Little White 

 Heron. 



Common throughout the region in the cold weather, except 

 in Ratnagiri, whence it has not been recorded by Mr. Vidal ; 

 probably, however, it will be found to occur there hereafter. 

 It also disappears in the breeding season. 



927.— Herodias garzetta, Lin. The Little Egret. 



Common as a rule throughout the region, disappearing \\\ Q 

 the others in the breeding season. 



