IN THE HANCOCK COLLECTION. 863 



Case 



84. Heron. 



1^0. 1 (left). Female. Shot by Capt. Cummiug, of Altyre, 

 at the Herony on the Findhorn, March 8th, 1850. 

 ,, 2 (centre). Downy state. 



Buscot Park, near Farringdon, Berks., Feb., 1884. 

 Presented by John Youmj. 

 No. 3 (right). Downy state. Shewing first feathers. 

 Scotland, April 26th, 1885. 

 Presented by Alex. Stevenson, Esq. 



86. Purple Heron. Ardea purpurea, Linn. 



No. 1 . Immattjee. Shot in the North of France. 



From Joseph Hardy, Dieppe, 1852. 



86. Purple Heron. 



No. 1 (left). Female, mature. 

 ,, 2 (right). Male, mature. 



Both from Joseph Hai'dy, Dieppe, 1852. 



87. Little Egret. Ardea gazetta, Linn. 

 No. 1. Bought of a dealer at Leeds, 1831. 



88. Buff-backed Heron. Ardea bubulcus, Adouin. 



Bubulcus Ibis, D.G. ii., 298. 

 No. 1 (left). Female. Merzapore, India. 



W. E. Brooks, Esq., 1863. 

 ,, 2 (centre). Male. Shot at Marismas de Donana, 



Spain, May 5th, 1883. 

 Presented by Abel Chapman, Esq. 



Squacco Heron. Ardea ralloides, Scop. 



Buphus comatus, D.G. ii., 301. 

 No. 3. (right). Male. From A- H. Cochrane, Esq., 1850. 



