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1 116 Yellow-billed Spoonbill, Flatihis flavipes, A. 
1 Nom. r. swamps 28 
White; bill, legs, feet yellow; f., sim. Shellfish, frogs, 
F. 52. CICONIIDAE (1), STORK (JABIRU), 19 sp.— 2(0)A., 
10(6)0., 4(1)P., 8(4)E., 2(0)Nc., 3(1)N1. 
P. 53. Scopidae, Hammer-Head, 1 sp. E. 
F. 54. Balaenicipitidae, Shoe-bird, Shoebill, Whaleheaded 
Stork, 1 sp. E. (Upper White Nile). 
F. 55. ARDEIDAE (16), HERONS, 107 sp.— 32 (16) A., 
27(4)0., 21(1)P., 25(14)E., 17(4)Nc., 3S(20)N1. 
1 117 Plumed Egret, Mesophoyx plumifera, Cel., MoL, N.G., 
3 A. Nom. v.r. swamps 24 
White; bill yellow; feet, lower legs black, above "knee" 
yellow; f., sim. Insects. 
1 118 Australian White Egret (Great), White Crane (e), 
3 Herodias timoriensis, Jap., China, Philippines to A., 
T., N.Z. Nom. v.r. lagoons 30 
"This noble species;" white; bill beautiful orange; legs 
above "knee" and line down centre of inner shin dull 
yellow; rest of shin, feet black; naked space about eye 
greenish-yellow; f., sim. Pish, frogs, insects. 
2 119* White-fronted Heron, Blue-Crane (e), Matuku, iVo^o- 
4 pUoyx novae-hollandiae. Cel., MoL, N.G., A., T., N.Z. 
Nom. v.c. about water 24 
Face, throat white; upper, wings dark-gray; under gray 
tinged rufous; f., sim. Insects, crabs, yabbies. 
120 White-necked Heron (Pacific), White-necked Crane 
(e), N, pacifica, A., T. Stat. r. swamps 30 
Head, neck, breast, shoulder white; under, wings, tail upper 
blackish; f., smaller. Frogs, insects. 
