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1909, and obtained several specimens, while on May the 9th of 
the same year he observed a skin hanging up in the Mukhtar’s 
house at Kambos, in the hills, which he was informed was that 
of a bird shot not long before in the neighbourhood. We also 
obtained it in early April 1910 at the Famagusta reservoirs. 
791. Ardea alba Linn. 
Sibthorp includes the Great White Egret or Heron in his 
list and writes in his journal that he shot a specimen near 
Famagusta on the morning of April 18th (1787). 
Lord Lilford and his collectors did not meet with it, but 
the former was told by his Spanish companion, who was well 
acquainted with all the common marsh birds of Andalucia, 
that he had seen on April the 15th (1875) at the Limassol 
salt-lake three snow-white Herons at least twice the size of 
the Little Egret, with which lie was very familiar. 
Schrader writes that it occurs, but very rarely, on mi¬ 
gration. 
I am not aware of any other local record. 
794. Ardea garzetta Linn. 
Lord Lilford frequently met with the Little Egret and 
obtained it in the south of Cyprus, while he noticed one 
flying over his yacht in Episkopi Bay on April the 15th, 1875 
—the day he arrived at the island. Schrader states that it 
arrives about March the 23rd on passage but is very rare. 
Guillemard seems only to have noticed it near Famagusta 
on April the 26th, 1887. 
Several “ pure white small Herons ” were reported on 
April the 28th, 1909, from the Acheritou reservoir by Mr. A. 
Douglas, which most probably belonged to this species. 
795. Arbea ibis Linn. 
Ardea bubulcus Audouin, B. O. U. List, p. 109. 
The Buff-backed Heron was thought by Lord Lilford to be 
the most common member of the genus Ardea met with by 
him in Cyprus during his visit, and he mentions that his yacht 
was “ boarded ” by three shortly after the island had been 
sighted, on April the 14th (1875). Schrader observed this 
