FASCICULI MALATENSES 



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The Little Green Heron has the iris chrome-yellow, the bill black, with 

 the lower mandible, except the tomia greenish-yellow, the loral space chrome- 

 yellow, the feet greenish in front, and yellowish behind. 



' Not uncommon among the mangroves of the tidal creeks, where it was 

 very difficult to discern on account of its colours harmonizing so exactly with 

 the surroundings. In its normal attitude of rest this bird stands with its bill 

 pointing vertically upwards, making its whole outline as linear as possible.' 



197. Demiegretta sacra, (Gmel.) 

 Demiegretta sacra, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxvi, p. 137 (1898). 



$ ad. (white form). Kampong Datoh. 3rd October. (No. 437) wyrwT 



The Eastern Reef-Heron has the iris whitish, the upper mandible and tip 

 of lower black, the remainder yellowish-green, the lores yellowish-green, and 

 the feet sage-green. 



' Procured on the mud among mangroves.' 



108. Garzetta garzetta, (Linn.) 

 Garzetta garzetta, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxvi, p. 118 (1898). 



$ , $ ad. Jambu, Jhering. 6th June. (Nos. 154, 155) 



In the little Egret the iris is yellow, the lores greenish-yellow, the bill 

 black, the base of the lower mandible bluish-white, the tarsi black, and the feet 

 pale greenish-yellow. 



' From a flock of nine or ten, feeding on the mud-flats of the estuary 

 at low tide.' 



CHARADRIIDAE 



199. Gallinago stenura, (Bonap.) 

 Gallinago stenura, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxiv, p. 619 (1896). 



<j>ad. Ban Sai Kau. 1 8th September. (No. 392) 



The Pin-tailed Snipe has the iris hazel, the bill blackish-brown, yellowish 

 at the base, and the feet greenish-yellow. 



' Snipe arrived in the Patani States during the second week in September, 

 and were extraordinarily abundant during the two succeeding months, large 

 numbers of them being killed by flying against the recently erected telephone 

 wires.' 



Q, 14/7/05 



