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out any alarm or suspicion. It is often struck down by a trained Shikra 

 (Accip. Dulthuncnsis). 



Irides light yellow; legs and feet light greenish. Length 19 inches ; 

 bill at front 2i, at gape 3-j\ths; tarsus 2 T 3 „th inches. 



308. — E. Caboga.—Ard. Caboga, Pennant. — A. ryficapilla ; Vieill. ? — 

 A. russata, Wagler ? — Dorreali Bvglah, II. — Soorheah Buglah of some. — 

 Cattle Heron. 



This well Known species is generally found in flocks of various >\/x 

 in company with herds of cattle, feeding on grasshoppers, and other insects 

 disturbed by them whilst grazing. It seldom resorts to water like its 

 other congeners, except during the heat of the day. Like the last, it 

 assumes its beautiful golden or ruddy tint on head, neck ami back, only 

 during the breeding season. 



Irides bright yellow ; bill dark yellow ; legs and fe tl kish. Length 

 about 20 inches. 



The specific name is derived from the Hindustani '■ Gao BuglalC, 

 meaning i\nv Heron. 



Sob Genus BOTAURUS, Briss.— Bitterns. 



309. — B. cinnamomeus. — Aid. cinnamomea, Gmel. — L(d Buglah, 11. of 

 some. — Little Chestnut Heron or Bittern. 



I have only found this little species at all common on the wooded 

 regions of the western coast, generally in marshy ground, or in the wet 

 paddy-fields. I have also seen it on the banks of the Pykarra river on 

 the Neilgherrics, and Mr. Elliot mentions it as common in parts of 

 Dharwar. 



Length about 15 inches; bill at front 2, at gape 2 ,',-ihs ; tarsus! 



310. — B. Stellaris, Briss. — Nir Goung, H. — Common Bittern. 



I have not myself hitherto procured a specimen of the Bittern, but 

 know that it lias been killed near Jaulnah and Aurungabad, in marshy 

 ground. It is enumerated, moreover, both in Sykes' Catalogue and by 



Mr. Elliot, and the latter gentleman lias lately shown me a fine specimen 

 shot on the Neilgherries, during the hot season. 



Sub Genus NYCTICORAX, Steph. 



311.— N. Ettropeeus.—A rd. vyetie.orax, L. — Wdkh, II. — Night Heron. 

 The Wdkh is of universal occurrence throughout the Peninsula, 



