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928 &^.— Demiegretta sacra, Gm. (i) Descr. S. E., II„ 



304 



MerguL 



Occasionally met with along the entire coast of the province. 



929 — Buphus eoromandus, Bodd. (7.) 



Pahpoon j Thatone ; Attaran K» ; Amherst ; Tavoy ; Pakchnn. 



Common throughout the province especially about herds of 

 cattle. 



930. — Ardeola grayi, Sykes. (5.) 



{Karen-nee, Rams.) Pahpoon ; Amherst 5 Long Island ; Pabyin 3 Mergui ; 

 Pakchan. 



Common throughout the entire province, of course in the low 

 country only. 



930 Us. — Ardeola prasinocelis, Swinh. (7.) 



Yea-boo ; Tavoy ; Choungthanoung. 



Only observed as yet in the lower, central and southern por- 

 tions of the province. 



The following are the dimensions and description of a fine 

 male shot in full breeding plumage on the 10th April at Tavoy. 



Length, 21; expanse, 32'5 ; tail, 3"8 ; wing, 8'8; tarsus, 

 2*31 ; bill from gape, 345 ; bill at front, 2'6 ; weight, 11. ozs. 



The irides were bright yellow; one-third of the bill from tip 

 black, then yellow, gradually shading to pale blue- at the base 

 of upper mandible ; facial skin, gape and base of lower mandible 

 greenish yellow ; feet pale orange ; legs and nude portions 

 of tibia similar, but with a pinkish tinge ; claws pale brownish 

 green. 



Chin, upper part of throat, and patch at the sides of the base 

 of the lower mandible, and a stripe running down the upper 

 half of the front of the neck white ; head, sides, and back of 

 the neck and crest, deep chestnut, with a vinous tinge ; crest 

 long, of moderately broad, pointed feathers, the lowest, the 

 longest, about 4 inches long ; feathers of the upper breast 

 and sides of the breast disintegrated as in the feathers of the 

 back, changing from deep vinous chestnut at their bases to deep 

 vinous purple with a hoary shade. 



Feathers of the interscapulary region and upper back disinte- 

 grated, black, with a hoary shade. 



The rest of the bird white, with a slight buffy . tinge on the 

 scapulars. 



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