1900.] 1he birds of hainan. 493 



167. Leptoptiltts jatanicus. 



Leptoptilus javanicus (Horsf.) ; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1870, p. 364 ; 

 Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxvi. p. 317 (1898). 



Swinhoe observed this bird on several occasions in Central 

 Hainan. 



168. PSEUDOTANTALTJS LEUCOCEPHALUS. 



Pseudotantalus leucocephalus (Forst.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. 

 Mus. xxvi. p. 323 (1898). 



Tantalus leucocephalus, Hartl. Abh. nat. Ver. Bremen, xiv. p. 373 

 (1898). 



Hoikovv, North Hainan {Harilaub). 



169. Ardea cinerea, Linn. ; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1870, p. 365 ; 

 Hartl. Abh. nat. Ver. Bremen, xh. jp. 299, 324 (1892) ; Sharpe, 

 Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxvi. p. 74 (1898). 



Seen in all parts of the island {Swinhoe). 



170. Herodias timoriensis. 



Herodias alba, Swinhoe (nee Linn.), Ibis, 1870, p. 365. 

 Herodias timoriensis (Cuv.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxvi. 

 p. 98 (1898). 



Common (Swinhoe). 



171. GrARZETTA GARZETTA. 



Herodias garzetta, (Linn.); Swinhoe, Ibis, 1870, p. 365. 

 Ardea garzetta, Hartl. Abh. nat. Ver. Bremen, xii. pp. 299, 325 

 (1892). 



Garzetta garzetta, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxvi. p. 118 (1898). 

 Common (Swinhoe). 



172. Nycticorax nycticorax. 



Nycticorax griseus, Linn. ; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1870, p. 365 ; Styan, 

 Ibis, 1893, p. 434 ; Hartl. Abh. nat. Ver. Bremen, xiv. p. 373 

 (1898). 



Nycticorax nycticorax, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxvi. p. 146 

 (1898). 



Often seen in large flocks (Swinhoe). 

 Hoihow, North Hainan (Styan Sf Harilaub). 



173. *Nycticorax magnieica. (Plate XXXIII.) 

 Nycticorax magnified, Grant, Ibis, 1899, p. 586. 



This species is most nearly allied to N. leuconotus (WagL), but 

 differs chiefly in the following particulars : — The back is uniform 

 brown like the wings ; some of the concealed feathers of the lower 

 back have a subterminal oval white spot at the extremity ; a white 

 band runs from behind the eye to the base of the long black crest 

 (3 inches in length) ; the chin, throat, and fore part of the sides 



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