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925.— Herodias torra, Buck. Ham. 



Abundant. 



926.— Herodias intermedia, Hasselt. 



Common. 



927.— Herodias garzetta, Linn. 



Also common. 



929.— Bubulcus coromandus, JBodd, 



Numerous during the rains and cold season. D. knows two 

 places in the Sholapoor Collecfcorate, where it breeds in the hot 

 weather. 



930.— Ardeola grayii, Syhes. 



Common. 



931.— Butorides javanica, Horsfield. 



Very common in Satara wherever the river and canal banks 

 are well wooded. 



934.— Ardetta sinensis, Gmel. 



Not common. D. got a single specimen in some reeds at 

 Pundharpur in October. 



937.— Nycticorax griseus, Linn. 



Moderately common. 



938.— Tantalus leucocephalus, Gmelin. 



Sparingly observed, but D. has seen it constantly on the 

 Pundharpur tank. He does not think it breeds in the Shola- 

 poor Collectorate. It does so higher up the Bhima in the 

 Ahmednugger district. 



939.— Platalea leucorodia, Linn. 



Common, and breeds in April and May. 



940.— Anastomus oscitans, Bodd. 



Not uncommon in the Bhima during the rains and cold 

 season. 



941.— Ibis melanocephala, Lath. 



Not rare. D., having observed them this year on the Bhima 

 from October until about the middle of July, concludes that 

 they probably breed in the district. 



