198 LEPTERODIUS. 



Also H. egretta. 38". Similar to H. alba, but bill always yellow. From N. and S. America. 



H. timoriensis. 30". Similar to S. egretta. From China and Japan, from Malay Peninsula 

 to Australia. Probably will have to be united to H. alba. 



Also the genus Florida. One species — F. ccerulea, 22", with blackish margins at tips of 

 quills, from N. America, W. Indies, C. and S. America. 



Also the genus Melanophoyx. Of black plumage. Two species — M. ardeviaca, 174", ^''li 

 throat dark slaty, from tropical Africa ; and M. mnaceigula, 164", ^^^^^ throat rufous, from 

 Transvaal. 



Bill longer than mid toe and claw. 



213. Herodias garzetta. The Little White Hbbon or Egret. 



Kilchia, India; Nella muka konga (Telugu) ; Sudu-koka, Ceylon. 



(? 24" to 25". Legs black. Toes yellow. Bill 3" to 4", black.— /« sMmmer .- 

 Crest on head of two or three feathers 5" to 6" long. Dorsal train dense, entirely 

 decomposed, curving up, scarcely extending beyond tail. Pectoral plume of 

 narrow ordinary feathers. — In winter: Pure white, without crest. Pectoral 

 plume or train. S. Europe, Africa, S. Asia to China and Japan, India, Ceylon, 

 Burma, and the Malay Archipelago. Five or six eggs (1-73 x 1-32), bluish green. 

 H. eulophotes, from Amherst, near Moulmein, referred to by Hume (8.F, 

 vi. 480), is probably an abnormally small species of H. garzetta. (J. 927. 

 B. 1561.) 



Also H. nigripes. 22". Similar to JI, garzetta, but toes black. From Java to Australia. 



Also the genus Leucophoyx. One species — L, candidissima, 204", with crest decomposed, 

 no nape-plumes, breast-plumes decomposed, not lanceolated, and dense dorsal train. From 

 N. and S. America. 



Also the genus Hydranassa. With nape crested and continued into neok-frill. Feathers 

 of nape and forehead broad. Two species — S. ruficollis, 24", plumage grey, from N. and C. 

 America and W. Indies ; and H. tricolor, similar to H. ruficollis, but much smaller, from 

 N. of S. America. 



Genus LEPTERODIUS. 



Dorsal train short, of lanceolate feathers. Breast-plumes lanceolate throughout 

 the year. Two elongated nape-plumes. Plumage ashy. Coasts of Africa, India, 

 and Ceylon. 



214. Lepterodius asha. The Indian Beef-Heron. 



Kala-bagia, India. 



$ 24" to 27J". Legs black. Bill 4J," red-yellow. Crest moderate, two 

 long, narrow feathers of the crest grey. Chin and throat white. Short dorsal 

 train. Breast-plumes grey, narrow, and pointed. Scapulars and upper breast 

 grey. From Persian Gulf to Ceylon and the Laccadives. Three to five eggs 

 (1-85 X 1-35), sea-green. (J. 928. B. 1563.) 



Also L. gula/ris. 22". Darker than L. asha, but with crest of several short plumes. 

 From tropical Africa and Madagascar. 



Also the genus NotqpJwyx. Similar to lepterodius, with lanceolate dorsal train and breast 

 plumes, but with full crest and no elongated nape-plumes. Four species — iV. novce hollamdix, 

 26", with black bill and no white streaks on breast and abdomen, from Australia, Celebes, 

 Moluccas, and New Zealand ; N. pacifica, with black bill, above glossy olive-green, and long 

 white streaks on breast and abdomen, from Australia ; N. flamrostris, 19", with bill yellow, 

 crown and crest black, above slaty black, from N. Australia ; iV. aruensis, 184", with yellow 

 bill, head, neck, and below white, from Australia and Celebes. 



Also the genus Dichromanassa. With nuchal crest and neck-frill of long lanceolate feathers 

 and long dorsal train. One species — D. rufa, 26", from N. and C. America, Jamaica, and 

 Cuba. 



