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The specimen had developed ovaries, which corro- 
borates the well-known fact, that the species breeds in 
this country. 
ARDEIDAE. 
37. Pyrrherodias purpurea manillensis (Gm.). 
Phoyx purpurea manillensis R. & K., I, p. 119. 
é. Buo, Padang Highlands, 280 M. 
é subad. Sandaran Agung, Korinchi Lake, 733 M. 
Iris yellow, bill brownish yellow, culmen light sepia 
brown, feet black in front, dull yellow behind (adult). 
Wings 375, 340 mm. ; tarsus 130, 125 mm. 
This species breeds in the Padang Highlands, where 
I saw several breeding places, e.g., near Aur, Kumanis, and 
another near Pajokumbuh, where they bred in company 
with a kind of white heron (Herodias alba or Bubulcus 
coromandus). A large number of nests were made on a 
big durian-tree. While I was standing beneath the tree a 
Spizaetus limnaetus dashed on one of the nests and before 
I had recovered from my surprise and was able to fire, 
it flew away with a young heron in its claws. The whole 
colony was in great uproar and made a tremendous noise, 
but none of the birds dared to attack the Spizaetus. 
Half an hour later the bird of prey returned and fetched 
another nestling. 
38. Mesophoyx intermedia intermedia (Hasselt). 
R. & K., I, p. 119. 
6, °. Buo, Padang Highlands, 280 M. February. 
6, @. Fort de Kock, Padang Highlands, 920 M. 
April, May. 
é. Korinchi Lake, Padang Highlands, 733 M. 
July. 
Iris light sulphur yellow, orbital skin sulphur yellow, 
bill yellow, tip black above, blackish yellow below, feet and 
claws black. The ¢ No. 3648 had greyish black feet. 
Wings, ¢ 295, 295, 308 ; 2 285, 285 mm., tarsus ¢ 112, 
110, 110; 2108, 100 mm. 
This species is migratory. 
39. Demiegretta sacra sacra (Gm.). 
29. Painan, Padang Lowlands. 
Bill sepia brown, feet black in front, yellowish green 
behind, soles dull yellow. 
Wings 270, 255 mm. 
The smaller immature (?) bird had the upper mandible 
blackish brown and the lower dull sepia brown. The 
