KUNGL. SV. \ KT. AKADEMIENS HANDLINGAR. BAND 56- NIO 2 139 



294. Bubulcus coromandus. Bodd. The Cattle Egret. 



Bubulcus coromandus: Gyldenstolpe I p. 73; Williamson I p. 18; Robinson & Kloss p. L6; Gairdner p. 31; 



Möller p. 436; Grant p. 116'; Bonhote p. 80; Gairdner p. 152. 

 Ardea coromanda: Finsch & Conrad p. 358. 



$ Chieng Hai I5 /s 1914. L 190 mm.; W = 1246 mm.; T 90 mm.; I 56 mm.; rarsu = 84 

 nmi. ■- $ Kok Lak M /u 1914. L 175 mm.; W = 237 mm.; T 85 mm.; < 59 mm.; Tarsus 81 

 mm. Iridis: yellow. Bill: yellow. Legs: black. 



Abundant everywhere on suitable localities. 



295. Ardetta sinensis. Gm. The Yellow Bittern. 



Ardetta sinensis: Williamson 1 p. 48; Muller p. 430: Robinson ii p. 143. 



J 1 Chieng Hai 15 / 8 1914. L = 333 mm.; W = 134 mm.; T = 47 mm.; C = 52,5 mm. $ Chieng 

 Hai B / 8 1914. L = 341 mm.; W = 129 mm.; T = 47 mm.; C = 52.5 mm. - - J* Koh Lak u /i 2 1914. 

 L = 375 mm.: W = 130 mm.; T = 47 mm.; C = 53 mm. - $ Koh Lak l / ja 1914. L = 312 min.: W = 

 125 mm.; T = 46,5 mm.; C == 51 mm. — Irides: yellow. Bill: yellowish green (ridge of upper mandiblc 

 brown). Legs: yellowish green. 



On the swampy eountry around Chieng Hai in Upper Siarn tliis species was not 

 uncommon. It also occurred on the rice-fields where it had good hiding places ainong 

 the rice. 



In the Siamese Malaya soine specimens were also obtained in a mangrove swamp 

 just outside the village of Koh Lak. In this part of the eountry it was, however, ratlier 

 rare and the two specimens in the collection were the only ones observed. 



296. Ardetta cinnamomea. Gm. The Chestnut Bittern. 



Ardetta evnnamomea: Williamson 1 p. 4s: Muller p. 436: Gyldenstolpe 111 p. 236; (^-ant p. 116; Gairdner 



p. 152. 



$ Chieng Hai '/» 1914. L — 335 mm.: W - 145 mm.; T = 19 mm.; C = 45 min. — $ Chieng 

 Hai "/« 1914. L = 355 mm.: W = 154 mm.; T = 52 mm.; C.= 48 mm. — $ Chieng Hai >/ 8 1914. 

 I, = 3G0 mm.; W == 145 mm.; T = 46 mm.; C = 51 mm. - - 2 Chieng Hai */ 8 1914. L = 325 mm.; 

 W= 142 mm.; T — 41 mm.; C = 46 mm. — Irides: yellow. Bill: yellow (ridge of upper mandible brown). 

 Legs: greenish yellow. 



Fairly common on rice-fields or marshy eountry. 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 ont. When flushed up it never flew far 

 away hut soon settled again. Its flight is very heavy and rather elumpsy. 



On the large swamps surrounding the town of Chieng Hai it was very common in- 

 deed and occurred together witli Ardetta sinensis Gm. 



Fam. Ciconida?. 



297. Dissoura episcopus neglecta. Finsch. 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: Muller p. 437: Grant p. 115. 



