308 FIRST LIST OF THE BIRDS OF 



930.— *Ardeola grayi, Sykes. 



Excessively common. The nuptial plumage is assumed in 

 May, and changed in October. 



931.— Butorides javanica, Horsf. 



Males.— Expanse, 22*0 to 26*0; wing, 6*75 to 7*0 ; tail, 2-0 

 to 2*75 ; tarsus, 1*83 to 2-0; bill from gape, 335 to 3*43; at 

 front, 2-50 to 2-58. 



Female.— Expanse, 25*50 ; wing, 675 ; tail, 2*66 ; tarsus, 

 1-80 ; bill from gape, 3*58 ; at front, 2*60 ; weight, 6*62 ounces. 



Common along the banks of streams and nullahs ; feeds prin- 

 cipally at night, but does not miss a chance of securing a 

 morsel when offering even in the day. 



932.— Ardetta flavicollis, Lath. 



15th June 1878, Female.— Expanse, 27*0 ; wing, 8*0; tail, 2-50 ; 

 tarsus, 2*54; bill from gape, 3-80 ; at front, 3*12; weight, 

 11*87 ozs. Mouth, inside deep fleshy; bill livid red brown; 

 dusky on the culmen, and light below ; naked skin of face livid ; 

 irides bright purplish brown ; legs reddish brown ; ovaries the 

 size of peas. 



17*7i June 1878, .Me.— Expanse, 27*0 ; wing, 80 ; tail, 

 2*58 ; tarsus, 2*50 ; bill from gape, 3*82 ; at front, 3*08 ; 

 weight, 11*12 ozs. Legs reddish brown* naked skin of face livid 

 purple ; irides as in the female ; bill blackish brown, pale 

 beneath. 



The above two were shot in a swamp, which was overgrown 

 with rushes, in which I had shot both J. cinnamomea and A. 

 sinensis. Ear from rare. I cannot recollect ever having seen 

 it flushed from a river or creek. 



933.— Ardetta cinnamomea, Gmel. 



Males.— Expanse, 20*16 to 21*50 ; wing, 5*75 to 6*08 ; tail, 

 1*60 to 1*83; tarsus, 2*08* bill from gape, 2'80 ; at front, 

 2*0 ; weight, 5*37 to 5*75 ozs. 



Bill yellow, dusky on culmen ; gape and cere yellow ; legs 

 greenish yellow ; irides yellowish ; soles of feet yellow. 



Common in rush and reed-covered swamps, and also on the 

 banks of rivers wherever there is sufficient brushwood to afford 

 concealment ; lays during July and August. 



934.— Ardetta sinensis, Gmel. 



1st June 1878, Male.— Expanse, 17*50; wing, 5*33 ; tail, 1*83 ; 

 tarsus, 1*92 ; bill from gape, 2*80 ; at front, 2*16 ; weight, 3'37 ozs. 



