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This species is numerous in the northern and eastern districts of Australia, whence its range extends throughout 
the whole of the islands to India and Europe. 
Subfamily GRUIN^, G. R. Gray. ' 
Genus Grus, Linn. 
Species of this genus inhabit Europe, Asia, Africa, North America and Australia. 
504. Grus Australasianus, Gould Vol. VI. PI. 48. 
The Australian Crane is a noble bird, and is deservedly admired both by the Aborigines and Europeans. The 
eastern and northern parts of the country are the only localities yet known to be inhabited by this fine bird ; future 
research may however find that it possesses a wider range. 
Subfamily PLATALEIN^, Bonap. 
Genus Platalea, Limi. 
Two species of this genus inhabit Australia, both of which are, I beheve, peculiar to that country, where they 
perform precisely the same offices as their prototypes in Europe, Asia, Africa and America. 
505. Platalea flavipes, Gould Vol. VI. PI. 49. 
506. Platalea regia, Gould Vol. VI. PI. 50. 
Subfamily CICONIN.E, G. R. Gray. 
Genus Mycteria, Linn. 
The noble species of this genus inhabiting Austraha is, I beheve, identical with the bird of the same form 
inhabiting India, and if such be the case, then it enjoys a wide range of habitat. Africa and America are inhabited 
by species belonging to this or to a very nearly allied genus. 
507. Mycteria Australis, La^A. . • • • • Vol. VI. PI. 51. 
Subfamily ARDEINiE, G. R. Gray. 
Genus Ardea, Linn. 
The Herons range over every part of the globe. The sixteen species inhabiting Austraha include examples of 
the genera Ardea, Herodias, Nycticorax, Botaurus and Ardetta, and I think they should be still further divided, the 
Reef Herons, Herodias jugularis, H. Greyii, ^c. differing considerably both in structure and habits from the other 
members of the genus ; the Ardea pacifica and A. Novcs-Hollandice also, are not typical Ardea, but fill a station 
intermediate between the true Herons and the Egrets. 
508. Ardea pacifica. Lath. • Vol. VI. PI. 52. 
Numerous in the southern but rare within the tropical parts of Australia. 
509. Ardea Novse-Hollandi^, Lath Vol. VI. PI. 53. 
Frequents the whole of the southern coasts of Australia and Van Diemen's Land. 
510. Ardea rectirostris, Gould Vol. VI. PL 54. 
Found on the north coast of Austraha, and I believe also in the Indian Islands. 
511. Ardea leucoph^a, Gould . Vol. VI. PI. 55. 
The range of this species, which is very rare in Australia, appears to extend to the southern parts of India. 
