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XLIV.— Family Ardeidce. 

 1551. Ardea manillensis. — The Eastern Purple Heron. 

 I have seen this bird frequently in the jheels at Talokmyo and Tanaung- 

 daing, but have never found the nest. 



1555. Ardea cinerea, — The Common Heron, 

 Local name " Nga-hit ". Is common and breeds twice in the year. I have 

 at least taken eggs in March, July, August and September. 

 1559. Herodias alba. — The Large Egret. 

 Local name " Byaing- ngan ". Fairly common. A large colony of the species 

 along with little cormorants and common herons were breeding at a village 

 opposite Kyaukye on the 7th August. I got 3 or 4 full clutches of their eggs 

 then quite fresh. 



1560. Herodias intermedia. — The Smaller Egret, 

 and 



1561. Herodias garzetta. — The Little Egret. 

 Both breed in the district during May, June and July. 



1562. Babidcus coromandus. — The Cattle Egret. 

 Local name " Byaing ". Is very common and breeds at the same time and 

 often in company with other kinds of egret. 



1565. Ardeola grayi. — The Pond Heron. 

 Local name " Byaing auk ". Common, although I have never found its nest. 



1567. Butorides javanica.— The Little Green Heron. 

 I shot a young bird of this species near Myingyan in August which Mr. Comber 

 kindly identified for me, but I have seen no others. 



1568. Nycticorax griseus.— The Night Heron. 

 Quite common, although I do not know whether it breeds here or not. 



1572. Ardelta cinnamomea. — The Chestnut Bittern. 

 Local name " Yebot", which being translated means The Water Coucal, 

 no doubt owing to the similarity of the call. 



This bird is very common and breeds in numbers in the Yezon swamp 

 during August. I think I have seen the yellow and black bitterns also in the 

 jheels here, but not having shot any I do not include them in my list. 

 XLV. — Family Anatidce. 

 1579. Anserferus,— -The Grey Lag Goose. 

 Local name " Ngau". Usually arrives here, which must almost be its southern 

 terminus, at the beginning of November and leaves us early. I have not shot 

 one after January, and I find that every bird I have shot has been on a jheel, 

 whereas all the barred-headed geese recorded in my game book have been shot 

 on the sandbanks of the river. 



1583. Anser indicus. — The Barred-headed Goose. 

 This goose is commoner than the grey lag and remains with us longer, the 17th 

 of March being the latest date recorded in my game book. A, indicus is met 

 with as low down the river as Yenangyaung and may be farther. 



