44 
-KUNGL. SV. VET. AKADEMIENS HANDLINGAR. BAND 56. N:O 2. 139 
294. Bubulcus coromandus. Bopp. — The Cattle Kgret. 
Bubuleus coromandus: Gyldenstolpe | p. 73; Williamson I p. 48; Robinson «& Kloss p. 16; Gairdner p. 31; 
Miller p. 436; Grant p. 116; Bonhote p. 80; Gairdner p. 152. 
Ardea coromanda: Finsch & Conrad p. 358. 
@ Chieng Hai 15/3 1914. L = 490 mm.; W = 246 mm; T= 9 56 mm.; ‘larsus = 84 
mn. — 2 Kok Lak ®/y, 1914. L == 475 mm.; W = 237 mm; T= 85 mm.; ( = 59 mm.; Tarsus = 81 
mm. — Iridis: yellow. Bill: yellow. I.egs: black. 
Abundant everywhere on suitable localities. 
295. Ardetta sinensis. Gm. — The Yellow Bittern. 
Ardetta sinensis: Williamson I p. 48; Miller p. 436; Robinson Up. 145. 
& Chieng Hai %/s 1914. L = 333 mm.; W == 134 mm; T = 47 mm; C = 92,5 mm. — Q Chieng 
Hai 2/s 1914. L—= 341 mm; W = 129 mm; T = 47 mm; C = 32,5 mm. — J Koh Lak “/12 1914. 
L = 375 mm.; W = 130 mm.; T == 47 mm; C = 53 mm. — @ Koh Lak 4/12 1914. L= 312 mm.; W= 
125 mm.; T = 46,5 mm.; C = 51 mm. —- Irides: yellow. Bill: yellowish green (ridge of upper mandible 
brown). Legs: yellowish green. 
On the swampy country around Chieng Hai in Upper Siam this species was not 
uncommon. It also occurred on the rice-fields where it had good hiding places among 
the rice. 
In the Siamese Malaya some specimens were also obtained in a mangrove swamp 
just outside the village of Koh Lak. In this part of the country it was, however, rather 
rare and the two specimens in the collection were the only ones observed. 
296. Ardetta cinnamomea. Gm. — The Chestnut Bittern. 
Ardetta cinnamomea: Williamson I p. 48; Miller p. 436; Gyldenstolpe [II p. 236; Grant p. 116; Gairdner 
p. 152. 
@ Chieng Hai 1/s 1914. L = 335 mm.; W = 145 mm; T = 49 mm; U = 45 mm. — @ Chieng 
Hai °/s 1914. L = 355 mm; W = 154 mm.; T= 52 mm; C = 48 mm. — @ Chieng Hai 2/s 1914. 
L = 360 mm.; W = 145 mm; T= 46 mm; C = 51 mm. — 9 Chieng Hai */s 1914. L = 325 mm.; 
W = 142 mm.; T = 44 mm.; C = 46 mm. — Irides: yellow. Bill: yellow (ridge of upper mandible brown). 
Legs: greenish yellow. 
Fairly common on rice-fields or marshy country. It always hides itself among the 
grass only using it wings when flushed up at close quarters. When resting it is quite 
motionless and is then very difficult to make out. When flushed up it never flew far 
away but soon settled again. Its flight is very heavy and rather clumpsy. 
On the large swamps surrounding the town of Chieng Hai it was very common in- 
deed and occurred together with Ardetta sinensis Gm. 
Fam. Ciconide. 
297. Dissoura episcopus neglecta. Finscu. —- The White-necked Stork. 
Dissura episcopus: Gyldenstolpe I p. 72; Gairdner p. 30; Robinson & Kloss p. 16; Robinson I p. 88; Robinson 
II p. 142; Gairdner p. 152. 
Dissoura episcopus: Miller p. 437; Grant p. 115. 
