AUGUST. 
S75 
F, — It is the Indian Hen, or American Bittern ( Ardea 
Minor J, It looks very small ; but when its wings are ex- 
tendedj it measures nearly three feet and a half from tip to 
tip, and three feet from the bill to the toes : it is, however, of 
a slender form ; the neck and legs being long, but the body 
small. The head is remarkably flattened, and gives the 
bird a very singular appearance : the feathers of the neck 
are long and loose, and capable of being erected : the general 
colour is dark brown, spotted with yellow, on the back ; and 
yellowish, spotted with brown, on the belly. As you see it 
INDIA HEN. 
(Ardea Minor. J 
