1900.] the birds of hainan. 493 



167. Leptopttltts javanicus. 



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. PSEUDOTANTALTTS LEUCOOEPHALTJS. 



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

 Mus. xxvi. p. 323 (1898). 



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

 (1898). 



Hoikow, North Hainan (Harilaub). 



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

 Hartl. Abh. nat. Ver. Bremen, xii. op. 299, 324 (1892) ; Sharpe, 

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



Seen in all parts of the island (Swinhoe). 



170. Heeodias timoeiensis. 



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

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

 p. 98 (1898). 



Common (Swinhoe). 



171. GrAEZETTA GAEZETTA. 



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. 11.8 (1898). 

 Common (Sivinhoe). 



172. Nycticoeax nycticoeax. 



Nycticoraoe 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). 



Hoihovv, North Hainan (Sty an Sf Harilaub). 



173. *Nycticoeax magnieica. (Plate XXXIII.) 

 Nycticorax mag nijica, Grant, Ibis, 1899, p. 586. 



This species is most nearly allied to N. huconotus (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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