. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. '^fl ; 4, 111 NANKEEN NIGHT HE Caledinima. The nost of tlio is placed on tho gi'ound near water, and concealed among the milk v(-(!tat,i()n that is ('(.und in such localities. It is made of sticks and reeds, and ^(•iicra ly contains about four or iive pale brown egf,'s. The voice of tlie Bittern varies mth the season of year. Usually it is a sharp harsli cry utteivd on rising, but in the l)iv('(ling season the lurd utters a loud booming cry that can be heard a
. The illustrated natural history [microform]. Birds; Natural history; Oiseaux; Sciences naturelles. '^fl ; 4, 111 NANKEEN NIGHT HE Caledinima. The nost of tlio is placed on tho gi'ound near water, and concealed among the milk v(-(!tat,i()n that is ('(.und in such localities. It is made of sticks and reeds, and ^(•iicra ly contains about four or iive pale brown egf,'s. The voice of tlie Bittern varies mth the season of year. Usually it is a sharp harsli cry utteivd on rising, but in the l)iv('(ling season the lurd utters a loud booming cry that can be heard at a great distance. J he general colour of this tine bird is rich brownish buff, covered with irregular stivuks and mottlings of black, dark luown, givy, and chestnut. The loj) of the hea<l is bliick with a of bronze, the cheeks are bulf, and tlie chin white tiii<,'ed with buff. Down the front of the neck llie feathers are marked withhold loiigitud'hial dashes of liliH'kish and reddish brown, and the feathers of the breast are dark brown broadly ed<'ed \v"li butf. The under surface of the body is bulf streaked with bro^\ll, the beak° is f;iL,iiisli yellow, and the feet and legs are green. In total length the Uiltern measures about thirty inches. Several s])ecies of herons have been seen in England, nine being uicutioued by Yarrell, including one species of Egret, two Bitterns, and a Night Heron. The Night Herons derive t\wh- name from tlieir nocturnal habits. One of these, the CVinimoii Night Heron {Xj/cticontx Furopwus), has several times been found in England ; llimigh its usual residence is on the cuntinents of Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America. In North America it is common, and an admirable description of its habits may be found he works of Wdson and Audubon. The Nankeen Nkiht Hri Gould. " This beautiful species is universally dispersed over the continent of Australia, but ia in Ih. <:rtO\ is a native of Australia, and is thus describe
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