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Observation. — A specimen has been known in the summer not to 

 assume the full breeding plumage, or the usual bright green of the facial 

 skin ; this may have been due to old age, or impaired health, consequent 

 upon an accident which it had sustained resulting in the compound 

 fracture of its left leg. 



Hab. — Found throughout India and Ceylon ; scarce in Lower 

 Bengal. 



Length of life in captivity. 



A specimen has been living in the garden since April 1879 ; this 

 does not represent the length of its captivity, as prior to its inclusion 

 in this collection it lived for some years in the Viceroy's menagerie at 

 Barrackpore. 



(255) THE LESSEE EGRET. 



(HEEODIAS INTERMEDIA— Van Hass.) 



Hab. — Found throughout India and Ceylon, and extends through 

 Bnrmah to Malayana. 



Length of life in captivity. 

 Only a few months. 



(256) THE CATTLE EGRET. 

 (BUBULCUS COKOMANDUS-(5o^.) ) 

 Hindi — Gai-bagla. Bengali — Bak. 



Very common in Bengal. 



Jfab. — India, Burmah, and Ceylon ; it also inhabits Southern China, 

 Cochin China, and extends through the Malayan peninsula to Java, 

 Borneo, Celebes, and the Philippine Islands. Found in a wild state 

 within the garden. 



(257) THE POND HERON. 

 (ARDEOLA GRAYI—iSykes.) ) 

 Hindi — Andhe bagla (i.e., blind heron) ; the Paddy-bird of Europeans. 

 Hab. — Most abundant everywhere in India. 

 Found in a wild state within the garden. 



(258) THE BLUE BITTERN. 

 (ARDEIEALLA FLAYICOLLIS— {Lath.) ) 

 Hindi and Bengali — Lai bogla. 

 Hab.— Found throughout the greater part of India, Ceylon ; also 

 said to occur in China and Malayana. 



