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third in the vicinity of Bombay (S. F., VII., 526). I have 

 no other record of its occurrence throughout the region. 



936 bis.— Goisakius melanolophus, Baffl. The 

 Malayan Tiger Bittern. 



Very rare. Mr.L aird procured a single specimen in a nalah 

 in thick jungles in the forests west of Belgaum. I have no 

 other record of its occurrence throughout the region. 



937. — Nycticorax griseus, Lin. The Night Heron. 



Probably a permanent resident in some districts. Locally 

 not uncommon throughout the region, in suitable localities. 

 Mr. Hume recorded it as very numerous on the island of 

 Elephanta. 



938.— Tantalus leucocephalus, Forst. The Pelican 

 Ibis. 



Permanent resident probably about Nagar, where it breeds 

 in large numbers in some of the villages. It occurs also 

 sparingly throughout the Deccan, but does not extend to 

 Ratnagiri, though it has been recently observed about Belgaum. 



939.— Platalea leucorodia, Lin. The Spoonbill. 



Not uncommon in some localities in the Deccan, and breeds 

 in some of the districts. It is rare in Ratnagiri, and I have 

 not observed it about Belgaum, though possibly it may occur 

 as a straggler. 



940.— Anastomus oscitans, Bodd. The Shell Ibis. 



Occurs sparingly in the Deccan in the rains and cold weather, 

 but I have no record of its occurrence iu other parts of the 

 region. 



941.— Ibis melanocephala, Lath. The White Ibis. 



Probably a permanent resident in some districts. Occurs 

 sparingly throughout the region in suitable localities, but is 

 more common iu Ratnagiri and the Deccan than in the southern 

 districts. 



942.— Inocotis papillosum, Tern. The Warty-headed 

 or Black Ibis or King Curlew. 



Permanent resident. Common, as a rule, iu the Deccan, but 

 does not occur in Ratnagiri, though included by Major Lloyd 

 iu the general Konkan list, and I have not noticed it about 

 Belgaum. 



