1900]. observed in the Southern Shan States of Upper Burma. 141 



Family Ibidid^:. 

 *286 (1544). Plegadis falcinellus, Linn. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, IV, p. 364. 



Not uncommon. (H.N.T.). A small flock was seen but unfor- 

 tunately out of sliot, in the swamp near the town of Mong Long 3000 

 ft. 



Family Ciconiidje. 

 287 (1548). Djssuea episcopds, Bodd. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, IV, p. 370. 



One shot at Mong Pong 2500 ft. Seems, in the States, to keep to 

 the banks of streams. 



*288 (1550). Leptoptilus dubius, Gmelin. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, IV, p. 373. 



Rare. I have seen it close to the Mekong river and once at 

 Taunggyi. (H.N.T.). 



Family Ardeidj;. 

 *289 (1566). Ardeola bacchds, Bonap. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, IV, p. 394. 

 Found throughout the States. (H.N.T.). 



I believe I saw A. grayi too, several times, but no specimen was shot, 

 and I cannot be certain that I identified it correctly. (C.T.B). 



*290 (1568). JSTycticorax griseus, Linn. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, IV, p. 397. 

 Common. (H.N.T.). 



Family Anatidj:. 



291 (1589). Dendeocycna javanica, Horsf. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, IV, p. 430. 



Very common. 



292 (1591). Nettopus coromandeltanqs, Gmelin. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, IV, p. 433. 



Common. Specimens of both the above were shot on the Fort 

 Stedman lake. 



293 (1593). Anas pcecilorhyncha, Forst. 

 Faun. Brit. Ind., Birds, IV, p. 436. 



Common. This and the next species meet at the lake, Fort Sted- 

 man, and intermediate individuals (hybrids) are often shot. (H.N.T.), 



