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Sp. 903. Herodias intermedia (Hasselt). 
Ardea intermedia, Hasselt, in litt.— Wagl., Isis, 1829, p. 659 (Java). — Layard, Ann. and 
Mag. Nat. Hist XIV, p.lll (1854). — Schleg., Mus. P. B.drdMa, p.l9 (1863). — Finsch , Neu- 
Guin. p. 183 (1865).— Schleg., Ned. Tijdschr. Dierk. Ili, p. 348 (1866) (Ani et Petit Rei). — 
Hartl.et Finsch, Vòg.Ost. Air. p. 686 (1870).— Fleugl., Orn. N. Ost.-Afr. II, p. 1065 (1873). — 
Hume, Nest and Eggs. Ili, p. 615 (1875).— Rchnw., Journ. f. Orn. 1877, p. 273. — Rosenb., 
Malay.Archip. p. 220, 278 (Celebes), 373 (Aru, Rei), 696 (Salavatti), 563 (Nova Guinea) (1878- 
1879). — Dresser, B. of Eur. VI, p.238 (1880). 
Ardea melanopus, Wagl., Isis, 1829, p. 659 (Java). 
Ardea putea, Biich. Ilamilt., apud Frankl., P. Z. S. 1830-31, p.l23. 
? Ardea nivea, Cuv. — Less., Tr. d’Orn. p. 575 (1831), (Pondichery). — Pucher., Rev. et Mag. 
Zool. 1851, p.376.— Ilarth, Journ. f. Orn. 1855, p.421. 
? Ardea nigrirostris, .1. B. Gr. et Hardw., 111. Ind. Zool. pi. 49, f. 2 (1834). 
Ardea egrettoides, Teram. (neo Gm.), Man. d’Orn. IV, p. 314 (Sicile errore) (1840). — Temm. 
et Schleg., Faun. Jap. Aaes, p. 115, f. 69 (1850). 
Herodias plumiferus, Gould, P. Z. S. 1847, p. 221 (New South Wales). — Id., B. Austr. VI, 
pi. 57 (1848).— Macgill., Narrai. Voy. Rattlesn. II, p. 358 (1852) (Torres Strait). — Rosenb., 
Reis naar zuidoostereil. p. 53 (1867). 
Herodias intermedia, Blyth, Òat.B. Mus. A. S. B. p. 279, n. 1539 (1849) (India). — Swinh., Ibis, 
1861, p.344.- Id., P. Z.S. 1863, p.319i 1870, p. 427. — G. R. Gr., Hand-List, III, p. 28, n. lui 10 
(1871).— Swinh., P. Z. S. 1871, p. 412. - Salvad., Gat. Ucc. Born.p. 348 (1874). — Wald., Ibis, 
1874, p. 148 (Andaman).— Tweedd., Trans. Zool. Soc. IX, p.237 (1875).— David et Oust., Ois. 
Chine, p. 440 (1877). — Ramsay, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. S. W. II, p. 139, n. 618 (1877).— Black, et 
Pryer, Ibis, 1878, p.224 (Japan). — Hume, Str. Feath. 1879, p. llL— Salvad., Ann. Mus. Civ. 
Gen.XIV, p. 667 (1879) (Rei). — Legge, B. of Ceyl. p. 1 141 (1880). — Wardl. -Ramsay, Tweedd. 
Orn. Works, p.660, n.355 (1881). — Salvad., Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. XVHI, p.333, n,57 (1882). 
Ardea nivea, Cuv. (nec Gm.). — Pucher., Rev. et Mag. Zool. 1851, p. 576. 
Egretta piumifera, Bp., Consp. II, p. 115, n. 4 (185.5). — Rosenb., Nat. Tijdschr. Ned. Ind. 
XXV, p. 253, n. 261 (1863). — Id., Journ. f. Orn. 1864, p. 136, n.261. 
Egretta egrettoides, Bp,, ibid. n. 5. 
Egretta flavirostris, Bp., ibid. n. 6. 
Egretta melanopus, Bp., ibid. n 7. 
Egretta intermedia, Bp., ibid. n. 8. 
Ardea magnifica, Verr. — Bp., in Syn.Egrettae flavirostris, 1. c. 
Herodias flavirostris, G.R.Gr., List Spec. B. Brit. Mus. IH Grallae, p. 78 (1844). — Gurney, 
Ibis, 1859, p.249; 1860, p. 205. 
Herodias brachyrhynchos, A. Brehm, Journ. f.Orn. 1858, p. 471. — L. Brehm, Vogelf. 
p, 294 (1855). 
Ardea piumifera, G.R.Gr., P.Z.S. 1858, p. 197.— Id., Cat.B.New Guin.p.62 (1859). 
Herodias egrettoides, Swinh., Ibis, 1861, p.261.— .lerd., B. of Ind. IH, p. 745 (1864). — 
Gould, Handb. B. Austr. II, p.393 (1865). — Ramsay, P.Z.S. 1877, 341. 
Ardea egretta, Layard (nec Auct.), B. South. Afr.p. 308 (1867). 
fHerodias melanopus, Ramsay, Pr. Linn. Soc. N. S. W.ll, p. 199, n. 619 (1877).— D’Alb., 
Sydn.Mail, 1877, p. 248. - Id., Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. X, p.20 (1877).— ?D’AIb.et Salvad., .Ann. 
Mus. Civ. Gen. XIV, p. 146 (1879). 
Alba, media; plumis dorsi et juguli inferioris longis, laxis, diffractis; rostro (lavo, 
apicem versus fuscescenle; pedibus nigris. 
Long. tot. 0® ,700; al. 0“, 300-0“, 290 ; caud. 0“,110; rostri 0“, 085-0“ ,072 ; tarsi 
O”",! 10-0™ ,095. 
Hab. in Asia et in Africa; — India {Jerdon, Hume); Ceylon [Layard, Legge) ; Ins. 
Andaman [Wardlaw -Ramsay); Sina [Swinlioe); Japonia [Siebold); Ins. Philippinis [Mus. 
