. Illustrations of ornithology . cieti /dea ./lacif-ica-. . Q/ivHZeas ARDEA PAC1FICA, Heron. PLATE XC. A. capite et collo albis, subtiliter dilute purpurino undatis, collo antico maculisnonnullis irregulariter positis nigris; pectoris plumis lateralibus scapulari-busque longis fusco-purpureis; dorso, alis et cauda saturate ardesiacis, tectri-cibus alarum virescenti-nitentibus; alarum margine pure albo; ventris etpartium posticarum plumis albis, griseo-purpureo limbatis. Ardea pacifica, Lath. Ind. Orn. Sup. p. Heron, Lath. Gen. Hist. vol. ix. p. Bu
. Illustrations of ornithology . cieti /dea ./lacif-ica-. . Q/ivHZeas ARDEA PAC1FICA, Heron. PLATE XC. A. capite et collo albis, subtiliter dilute purpurino undatis, collo antico maculisnonnullis irregulariter positis nigris; pectoris plumis lateralibus scapulari-busque longis fusco-purpureis; dorso, alis et cauda saturate ardesiacis, tectri-cibus alarum virescenti-nitentibus; alarum margine pure albo; ventris etpartium posticarum plumis albis, griseo-purpureo limbatis. Ardea pacifica, Lath. Ind. Orn. Sup. p. Heron, Lath. Gen. Hist. vol. ix. p. Bullaragang, Wagler, Syst. Avium, sp. 5. This handsome, and according to Dr Latham, uncommon species, hasbeen received in different packages from New Holland, and we believe isyet unfigured. It is said to frequent the shores, and by the natives in thecountry, bears the name adopted by M. Wagler for his specific designa-tion, which we have chosen as a sort of English name, preferring the oldtitle of Latham which has the claim of priority. The length to the extre
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