1834.] Catalogue of Birds in the Dukhun. 641 



Order IV. GRALLATORES, III. 

 Fam. Gruidce, Vigors. — Genus Grus, Pallas. Crane. 



168. Grus Antigone, Steph., 11. 531. Grus orient alis Indie a, Briss., Orn. 5. 578. 7. 

 Kullum of the Mahrattas. 



Appear in flocks of hundreds in Dukhun during the cold season. 

 Fam. Ardeidce, Leach. — Genus Ardea, Auct. 

 Section A. Tarsi long. 



169. Ardea Egretta, Gmel., 1. 629. Ardea Torra, Buch. Franklin, Zool. Proceedings. 

 La Grand Egrette, Buff., Ois. 7. 377. PI. Enl. 925. Large white Heron with yel- 

 low bill. 



Length, inclusive of tail, 35 to 36 inehes : tail 5.8 inches. Length of the Euro- 

 pean hird 42 inches. Irides bright yellow. Solitary. 



170. Ardea Garzetta, Linn., 1. 937. U Aigrette, Buff., Ois. 7, 372. PI. Enl. 901. 

 Little Egret Heron. 



Length, inclusive of tail, 24 to 25 inches : tail 4inches. Length of the European 

 bird 24 inches. Irides light yellow. 



Gregarious. Toes, as in the European bird, yellowish green or apple "green exhi- 

 biting a curious contrast to the greenish black of the legs. 



171. Ardea Asha. Ard. supra ardosiacea, dorso brunnescente ,■ mento, guld lined longi- 

 tudinali jugulari, corpore subtus, tegminibusque caudce inferioribus albissimis ; teg- 

 minibus alarum tertiariis albo anguste marginatis. 



Irides dilute* flavse. Rostrum corneum. Tarsi virescenti nigri. Longitudo corporis 



20f unc, caudce 3|. 



Slate-coloured Heron. 

 A very rare bird in Dukhun. Has a good deal the aspect of Ard. Nova Hollandice, 



and several points of resemblance to Ard. gularis, Ard. jugularis, and the young 



of Ard. ccerulea; but differs from all. 



172. Ardea cinerea, Lath., Ind. Orn. 2. 691. 54. Le Heron huppe, Buff., Ois 7 

 342. PI. Enl. 787. 



Irides bright-light yellow. Length, inclusive of tail, 38 inches : tail 6 inches. 

 Identical with European specimens. Solitary. 



173. Ardea nigrirostris, Gray, Zool. Misc. 20. Fig. Ind. Zool. Part 12th. Large 

 white Heron with black bill. 



Differing only in having a black bill from Ard. Egretta ; otherwise identical in 

 size, form, colour, and internal organization ; nevertheless, as Col. Sykes has 

 adult birds preserving the black bill, he considers Mr. Gray's specific dis- 

 tinction valid. Irides bright yellow. 



Section B, Tarsi short. 



174. Ardea Malaccensis, Gmel., 1. 643. Crabier blanc et brun de Malacca, Buff., 

 Ois. 7. 394. PI. Enl. 911. Buglah of the Mahrattas. 



Irides light bright yellow. Length, inclusive of tail, 19 inches : tail 3 to 3| inches. 

 One male bird measured 21 inches. White capillary worms found on the mesen- 

 tery. 



175. Ardea Caboga, Penn., Hindoos. 2. 158. Gibraltar Heron, Lath., var. A. 

 Small pure white Heron. Batty bird of Europeans in Dukhun. 



Attend oxen while grazing, and pick insects from them. Gregarious. Length, 

 inclusive of tail, 19§ to 21 inches : tail 3§ inches. Irides bright yellow. A shade 

 of yellow ochre on the forehead in some individuals. 



176. Ardea Grayii. Ard. alba ; dorso atro-rubente ; capite, collo, pectore, scapu- 

 laribusque sordide flavescenti-albidis ; occipilis plutnis 3 — 5 longis, linearibus, al- 

 bissimis. 



Irides nitide flavse. Rostrum ad apicem nigrum, ad basin flavescens. Tarsi 



fuscescenti-carnei. Longitudo (cauda inclusa) I85 — 19^ unc, caudce 3. 



Marone-backed Heron. 

 The deep chestnut or marone feathers of the back are decomposed, and extend 



nearly to the end of the tail. The immature bird bears a very close resemblance 



to the Ard. Malaccensis. 



177. Ardea Javanica, Horsf., Linn. Trans. 13. 190. Indian gteen Heron of Dr. La- 

 tham, No. 74. 



Col. Sykes' s specimens are identical with those from Java, and on comparing 

 them with the descriptions of Ard. virescens, 111., and the plate of Buffon, (PI. 

 Enl. 908, Crabier de Cayenne,) they differ in wanting the red stripes down the 

 throat and neck, and in the tail being dark metallic green instead of black, and 

 in smaller size. Dr. Horsfield's trivial name is therefore valid. Irides bright 

 light yellow, surrounded by a very narrow red ring. Length, inclusive of tail, 

 1 6§ inches : tail 2§. Sexes alike in size and plumage. Solitary on the woody 

 banks of small streams. 



178. Ardea cinnamomea, Gmel., 1. 643. Entire chestnut Heron. Identical with 



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