Genus Herodias, Boie.
Nearly every part of the globe is tenanted by members of this genus. Those inhabiting Australia are very nearly allied to, but I believe are quite distinct from, the species found in India, Europe and America, and of which they are the Australian representatives.
| 512. Herodias syrmatophorus, Gould | Vol. VI. Pl. 56. |
| 513. Herodias plumiferus, Gould | Vol. VI. Pl. 57. |
| 514. Herodias immaculata, Gould | Vol. VI. Pl. 58. |
| 515. Herodias pannosus, Gould | Vol. VI. Pl. 59. |
| 516. Herodias jugularis | Vol. VI. Pl. 60. |
| 517. Herodias Greyii | Vol. VI. Pl. 61. |
| 518. Herodias picata, Gould | Vol. VI. Pl. 62. |
Genus Nycticorax, Steph.
Europe, Africa and America are all inhabited by Night Herons; consequently it is one of the most widely-distributed sections of the family.
The single Australian species of this well-defined genus is rendered conspicuously different from all other known species by the cinnamon colour of its back.
| 519. Nycticorax Caledonicus | Vol. VI. Pl. 63. |
“Shot at Cape York and Port Essington, in which latter place it is rather abundant. Yangko of the Cape York aborigines, Alăwool of the Port Essington natives.”—J. M’Gillivray.
Genus Botaurus, Steph.
| 520. Botaurus Australis, Gould | Vol. VI. Pl. 64. |