AFES. 435 



I only once obtained a specimen of tnis Heron. It was 

 killed in a swampy meadow near Adabagi, two marches 

 south of Adigrat, at an altitude of about 8,000 feet above 

 the sea. 



269. Herodius garzetta, L. var, 



Riipp. Syst. Uebers. No. 427. 



Common on the coast. I also saw an Egret on the 

 highlands, probably the same, but I failed to secure a 

 specimen. 



270. Ardea {Demi-egretta) gularis, Bosk. 



Act. Soc. d'Hist. Nat. L p. 4, pi. iL 

 A. sehistacea, Hemp, and Ehr., Synib. Phys. t, vi 

 A. asha, Sykes, P. Z. S. 1832, p. 157. 

 Egretta gularis, Eiipp. Syst Uebers. No. 428». 



Iris yellowish white ; biU reddish yellow ; legs black ; 

 feet yeUow. 



I obtained a single specimen at Dissee Island. As 

 shown by Mr. Blyth (Journ? As. Soc. Bengal, 1855), there 

 can be no question of the identity of this species with 

 the Indian form. I have compared my specimen care- 

 fully with those in the Calcutta Museum. 



271. Ardea (Ardeola) comata. Pall. 



PaUas, Raise, iL p. 715. 



A. TuUoides, Riipp. Syst. Uebers. No. 432. 



I obtained a specimen at Antalo. This bird was only 

 occasionally seen on the banks of freshwater streams. 



272. Ardea (Butorides) atricapilla, AfzeL 



AfzeL Of Stockh. 1804 

 I shot a specimen in winter plumage in February, and 

 another in the breeding livery in August, both on the 

 sea-shore amongst mangrove. 



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