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1504. Sterna melanogaster. — The Black-bellied Tern, 

 Rarely ascends hill streams. 



Order STEGANOPODES. 

 Family PHALACROCORACID,E. 



1526. Phalacrocorax c&rbo.— The Large Cormorant. 

 Not common. 



1527. Phalacrocorax fuscicollis. — The Indian Shag. 

 Fairly common. 



1528. Phalacrocorax javanicus. — The Little Cormorant. 

 Common. Both these and the next go as far up the streams as they can 



get fish, and this bird may even be seen sometimes on the lake in Shillong. 



1529. Plotus melanogaster. — The Snake-bird. 



Common. 



Order HERODIONES. 



Family ARDEID^E. 



1554. Ardea manillensis. — The Eastern Purple Heron. 



Rare. In the higher Hills the streams have no fish and very little insect or 

 reptile life to form food for these birds. 



1555, Ardea cinerea. — The Common Heron. 



Rare. A single bird may sometimes be seen on the Shillong race-course 

 which is well over 4,000 feet. 



1558. Ardea goliath. — The Giant Heron. 

 Observed by Jerdon. 



1561. Herodias garzetta. — The Little Egret. 

 Rare. 



1562. Bobulcus coromandus. — The Cattle Egret. 

 Common. 



1565. Ardeola grayi.— The Pond Heron. 

 Common. Is found as high as 5,000 feet. 



1567. Butorides javanica. — The Little Green Heron. 



Not rare. Ascends up to about 2,000 feet elevation. Is very common on 

 the Kopili. 



1568. NycmcoRAX griseus. — The Night Heron. 



I have heard this bird repeatedly, but never seen it. It occurs in Shillong. 



1572. Ardetta cinnamomea. — The Chestnut Bittern. 



Not rare, and ascends to a considerable height, to wherever there are suit- 

 able ponds or swampy places. 



1573. Dupetor flavicollis. — The Black Bittern. 

 Common near Sylhet. 



Order ANSERES. 

 Family ANATID^E. 



The Ducks recorded are very few, but numerous other species are certain to 

 pass through on migration. 



