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924. Ardea purpurea (Lin.) The Purple Heron.—Descr. Jer- 
don, III. 
Loc. Recorded from Sind, Cutch, Kathiawar, and Gujarat. 
Permanent resident. Common in most parts of the region 
where rushy tanks and streams occur. 
925, Herodias torra (Buck. 8f Ham.) The Large Egret or Large 
White Heron.—Descr. Jerdon, III; also vide “ S. F. ” VI, 
472, 480. 
Loc. Recorded from Sind, Cutch, Kathiawar, and Gujarat. 
Permanent resident. Common throughout the region, espe¬ 
cially in Sind. 
926. Herodias intermedia ( Hasselq .) The Little White Heron.—• 
Descr. Jerdon, III; " S. F ” VI, 476, 480. 
Loc. Recorded from Sind, Cutch, Kathiawar, Gujarat, and 
Mount Aboo. Permanent resident, except at Aboo, whence 
only one specimen has been reported. Common, but most 
abundant in Sind. 
927. Herodias garzetta (Lin.) The Little Egret.—Descr. Jer- 
don, III; “ S. F” VI, 476, 480. 
Loc. Recorded from Sind, Cutch, Kathiawar, Gujarat, and 
Mount Aboo. Permanent resident. Common, except at Aboo, 
where it occurs only as a straggler. 
928. Demiegretta gnlaris (Bose.) The Ashy Egret.—Descr. Jer- 
don, III ; also vide “ S. F.” I, 254; II, 309; IV, 23, 465 ; 
V, 224; and VII, 453. 
Loc. * Recorded from Sind, Cutch, Kithiawar, and Northern 
Gujarat along the Runn. Permanent resident. A coast 
species as a rule. Common. 
929. Bubulcus coromandus (Bodd.) The Cattle Egret. — Descr. 
Jerdon, III. 
Loc. Recorded from Sind, Cutch, Kathiawar, and Gujarat, 
Permanent resident. Common. 
