DESCRIPTION Ol" A NEW BULLFINCH. 



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Pal. Bds., II, p. 568 ; Uchida, Annot. Zool. Japon., 1912, p. 144 ; Garzetta 

 garzetta, Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XXVI, p. 118; Garzetta egretta (Briss.), 

 Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 1 871, p. 412. 



A female obtained at Kansaishö, Tainan Distr., May 10. This species 

 is very common on the island, except in the mountainous parts. 



5. JBubuIcns corotnantlus (Bodd.) 

 Amasagi, Shöjösagi. 



Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XXVI, p. 217; Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 1871, p. 412; 

 Blanford, F. B. Ind., Bds., IV, p. 389 ; Grant & La Touche, Ibis, 1907, p. 

 263. Ardea coromanda (Bodd.\ Tada, Taiwan Chörui Ippan, p. 75; Uchida 

 Annot. Zool. Japon., 1912, p. 143. 



Kanseishö, Tainan Distr.: 2^s & 1 jin.. May 10 ; Shintengai, Ta'hoku 

 Distr.; 1^ & 2^s, May 19. The species occurs in abundance on dry fields, 

 mostly on insects. 



6. Plioyoc tuanillensis (Meyen) 

 Murasakisagi. 



Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XXVI, p. 63, Pl. I ; Uchida, Annot. Zool. 

 Japon., 1912, p. 145; Ardca wanillcnsis Blanf., F. B. Ind., Bds., IV, p. 381; 

 Pyi rhcrodia manilensis (Meyen), McGregor, Man. Phil. Bds. I, p. 162. 



Suisha, Nantô Distr.: jur., May 2. This heron is but very rarely 

 procurable in Formosa. 



7. Nyctieoraoc nyeticoraac (Linn.). 

 Goisagi. 



Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XXVI, p. 149; Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 1871^5.413; 

 Tada, Taiwan Chörui Ippan, p. 77; Cirant and La Touche, Ibis, 1907. p. 

 263; Grant, Ibis, 1908, p. 606; Uchida, Annot. Zool. Japon., 1912, p. 145 ; 

 N. grisais Blanford, F. Brit. Ind., Bds., IV, p. 397, fig. 96. 



Suisha : 3^s & 4§s, May 3; Shintengai, Taihoku Distr.: 3 s, May 

 19. The species is not uncommon in the woods near ponds and rivers. 



