Herons. 



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had confounded three distinct species, namely the two Indian and the African, 

 Mr. G. E. Gray (H. L. No. 10195) adopted Gmelin's title for the larger 

 Adjutant of India. It is even doubtful whether Latham's title of argala 

 may in strictness be employed. If it be rejected, an unexceptionable title, 

 Professor Alfred Newton suggests, is available in A. gigantea, E. Forster 

 (1795, Faun. Ind. p. 11), and the adoption of which would avoid the 

 necessity of using Temminck's most objectionable title of maraou.~\ 



*597. L. javanica (J. 916). 

 Dung-tsat and Nghet-gyee. 

 Arakan, Tenasserim, Hainan. 



Fam. Ard.eid.ee. 



Herons. 



*598. Aedea sumateana (J. 922). 

 Ardea sumatrana, Raffles ; Gould, B. Austr. vol. vi. pi. 54. 

 Arakan, Tenasserim, Malacca, Sumatra, and Australia. 



*599. A. cineeea (J. 923). 

 Generally diffused. 



*600. A. piieptteea (J. 924). 

 Khyung byaing. 

 Generally diffused. 



*601. Heeodias alba (J. 925). 



Arakan. 



[Of. Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 412, F. modesta.~] 



*602. H. inteemedia (J. 926). 

 Ardea intermedia, Wagler ; Fauna Japonica, Aves, pi. 69 ; Gould, B. Austr. vol. vi. 

 pi. 57. 



Frequents open places about the town of Eangoon. Obtained at Ehamo. 



*603. H. gaezetta (J. 927). 

 Common in the interior. 



604. H. eulophotes. 

 27". eulophotes, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1860, p. 44; Gould, B. Austr. vol. vi. pi. — . 

 Obtained by Major Berdmore at Mergui. 



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