320 MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE BIRDS OF CHINA. [June 23, 



Southern China, as far north as Shanghai, as also in Formosa. Not 

 noted from Northern China, Amoorland, or Japan. 



331. Herodias eulophotes, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1860, p. 64, et 

 1863, p. 418. 



Sparsely distributed throughout Southern China, but commonest 

 in North Formosa. Allied to the foregoing, but has a yellow bill in 

 summer, the dorsal plumes straight, and the occipital plumes a bunch 

 instead of a few long feathers. In winter it is distinguishable by its 

 very short legs and by its thicker light greenish-yellow bill. 



332. BuPHus coromandelianus. Scop. 



A common summer visitant to South China and Formosa, retiring 

 south on approach of winter. Has been procured, according to Teni- 

 minek, in Japan. 



333. BuTORiDES JAVANICA, Horsficld, 



B. virescens, var. scapularis (Illig.) ; von Schrenck, Amurland, 



p. 437. 

 A summer visitant to China and Amoorland. 



334. Ardeola prasinosceles, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1863, p. 421. 



A resident species in South China, as far north as Shanghai, 

 extending westwards to Hankow, and southwards probably to Siam. 

 Its nearest ally is the A. speeiosa, Horsf., of Java, which, however, in 

 mature plumage has the head and neck orange-buff, with long cream- 

 white crest-feathers, instead of having the whole a deep maroon 

 colour. 



335. Nycticorax griseus, L. 



A resident species, abundant throughout China from Canton to 

 Pekin, and in Formosa. 



336. Nycticorax melanolophus. Raffles. 



Ardea goisagi, Temm. & Schleg. Faun. Jap. 



From Japan and the Indian Archipelago. I observed a bird re- 

 sembling this near Tientsin (see The Ibis, 1861, p. 344). 



337. BOTAURUS STELLARIS, L. 



Somewhat sparsely scattered throughout China to Amoorland. I 

 have specimens from Canton and Swatow. 



338. Ardetta flavicollis. Lath. 



South China, from Canton to Shanghai and in Formosa. A few, 

 I think, stay all the year, though most are summer visitants. 



339. Ardetta cinnamomea, Gmel. 



A summer visitant to China, Amoorland, and Japan. A few stay 

 all the year in South China. 



