218 Journal of the F.M.S. Museums. — { Vou. XI, 
plumage is dull dark brown washed on crown, wings and 
tail with slaty. 
The birds were nesting on dry coral reefs quite near 
to the shore. The colonies consisted for the greater part 
of birds of the black variety, mixed with a few of the 
white ones. 
40. Gorsachius melanolophus melanolophus (Raffles). 
é. Fort de Kock, Padang Highlands, 920 M. 
é. Aur, Kumanis, Padang, Highlands, 200 M. 
Iris light greyish yellow, with an inner ring of lemon, 
upper mandible horn black with yellow tomium, lower 
mandible greenish yellow, feet greenish yellow. 
Wings 260, 265 mm. 
41. Butorides striatus javanicus (Horsf.). 
é. Pangkalan Koto Baharu, Pajokumbuk, Pad- 
ang Highlands, 120 M. 
Iris lemon, upper mandible black, lower mandible 
yellowish black, with yellow tip, feet blackish yellow in 
front, greenish yellow behind, claws greyish black. 
Wing 180 mm. 
42. Bubulcus ibis coromandus (Bodd.). 
3é6, 22, 2 imm. Fort de Kock, Padang High- 
lands, 920 M. 
é. Pajokumbuh, Padang Highlands, 500 M. 
2¢. Baso, Agam, Padang Highlands, 900 M. 
Iris sulphur yellow, orbital skin in the males very light 
Javender, in the females dark yellow, bill dark yellow, 
femur yellowish black, tibia and tarsi greyish black, claws 
black ; in some specimens the tibia and tarsi are of a 
lighter yellowish grey. 
Wings, 6 247, 245, 245, 240; 9° 240, 240, 237, 235, 
228 mm. 
All these birds (March—May) have the rufous plumes 
except the young female. 
Two females (2nd May) had developed ovaries. 
The Cattle Egret is migratory and in the Padang High- 
Jands a very common bird in March, April and May, when 
it is met with in large flocks. 
43. Ardetta sinensis sinensis (Gm.). 
Ine Cs I) IG Jos JAAD: 
9. Danau di Atas, Alahan Pandjang, Padang 
Highlands, 1530 M. 
24, 2. Korinchi Lake, 733 M. 
9. Fort de Kock, Padang Highlands, 920 M. 
