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SENEGAL BITTERN. 



next the point ; brown, with the base green : the 

 irides golden yellow : the head and hind part of 

 the neck are pale yellow, striped with black : the 

 back is brown, striped with yellow : the quills are 

 varied with black and green, and tipped with white : 

 the tail is similar, but barred with white : the 

 throat is white : the fore-part of the neck, the 

 breast, and the belly, are white, undulated with 

 brown, and the last edged with yellow : the legs 

 are dark grey. Inhabits Brazil : is much esteemed 

 for food. 



SENEGAL BITTERN. 



(Botaurus Senegalensis.) 



"Ro. Juscus, ahdomine alis caudaque albis, capite collogue nigro 



striatis, alarum medio Jascia longitudinali pallide riifd. 

 Brown Bittern, with the abdomen, wings, and tail, white ; the 



head and neck striped with black ; the middle of the wings 



with a pale longitudinal rufous fascia. 

 Ardea Senegalensis. Gmel. Si/st, Nat, 1. 645. — Lath, Ind, Orn, 



2. 6S4. 30. 



Le petit Butor de Senegal. Buf. Ois, 7- 426. 

 Petit Heron roux du Senegal. Buff. PL Enl. 315. 

 Senegal Bittern, Lath, Gen, Syn. 5, 67. 29. 



This is in length twelve inches: beak rufous 

 brown, beneath yellow: the upper part of the 



