ARDEA ATRICOLLIS. 
DIMENSIONS. 
Inches. Lines. 
Length from the point of the bill to 
the tip of the tail 35 0 
of the bill to the angle of the 
mouth 5 6 
of the wings when folded 16 0 
of the tail 7 0 
Length of the tarsus .... 
outer toe . 
middle toe 
inner toe . 
hinder toe. 
Male. — The exact colours not known. 
Inches. Lines. 
.. 5 10 
..2 4 
.. 2 10 
..2 0 
.. 1 3 
This bird is seldom seen in South Africa, and all the specimens which came under 
observation were procured on the western coast of the Colony, towaids the mc >ut 0 1 ® 
Orange River. It builds its nest upon trees, and the only adult specimen I mysell obtained 
was shot on leaving its nest, which was situated on the top of a tree immediately above one 
of a bird of prey. The nest contained two young ones, and an addled egg ; the latter was 
of a greenish white colour. 
