the Birds of Devon. 
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B. ruSSatUS, M'aill, Bufif-backed Heron. 
But one specimen of this bird has been obtained in England, 
which was killed near Kingsbridge, in 1805, and came into the 
possession of Montagu ; at his death it was transferred with the 
rest of his collection to the British Museum. 
Gen. BUPKUS, Boie. 
B. COmatUS, Pall, Squacco Heron. 
Rare. One was killed near Kingsbridge in 1840, and one or two 
have since been obtained fi'om the Tamar. 
Gen. ARDEOIiA, JBriss. 
A. minuta^ Linn., Little Bittern. 
There have been occasional occurrences in this county of the 
Little Bittern, but none very recently. 
Gen. BOTAVBUS, Briss. 
B. Stellaris, Linn., Bittern. 
Becoming rare, but specimens are frequently obtained in hard 
winters. 
B. lentig'inosa, Mont., American Bittern. 
One of these rare birds was sent to^'Dr. Moore, which was shot at 
Mothecombe, December 22nd, 1829. 
Gen. SC0TH:US, Keys ^ Bias. 
S. nycticoraz, Linn., Night Heron. 
Several have been procured in the south of the county. A flock 
of eight was found on the Erme in June, 1849. 
Familt— CICONIIDiE. 
CZCONIA, Briss. 
C. alba, Briss., White Stork. 
Dr. Moore mentions three specimens killed on Slapton Ley ; the 
last Devonshire one is mentioned by my cousin in Morris^ British 
Birds, Vol. IV.f p. 151, as having been shot at Topsham, on the 
Exe, July 28th, 1852. 
