.'MO LIST OF THK BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Suborder HERODII. Herons, Egrets, Bitterns, etc. 



FAMILY ARDEID/E. Herons, Bitterns, etc. 



Subfamily BOTAURIN/C. Bitterns. 



^; ; < GF.XI-S BOTAURUS. HEKMAXX. 



145 (I'.M)) BOTAURUS LENTIQINOSUS. (MoNTAC.) American Bittern. 



Temperate North America; common in eastern United States ; south in 

 winter to Cuba. 



GKXI-S ARDETTA. OKAY. 



146 (I'.U) ARDETTA EXILIS. (<;.MKL.) Least Bittern. 



Temperate North America; north to the British Provinces and south 

 to the West Indies and Brazil " (A. O. U.) ; breeds nearly throughout 

 its range. 



147 (I'.U^ ARDETTA NEOXENA. CORY. Cory's Least Bittern. 



Southern Florida; stragglers have been taken in various widely sepa- 

 rated localties ; Ontario, Michigan. 



Subfamily ARDEIN>. Herons and Egrets. 

 GKXI-S ARDEA. LINN. 



148 (l'.)2) ARDEA OCCIDENTALS. Aru. Great White Heron. 



Resident in Florida ; breeds in December on the keys ; has been taken 

 in Illinois. 



149 ARDEA WUERDEMANNI. HAIUD. Wuerdemann's Heron. 

 Southern Florida; probably a colored phase of ^1. occidentaMs, or an 



abnormally colored specimen of Ardea icardi. 



150 (193) ARDEA WARD1. IIii>;\v. Ward's Heron. 



Florida. 



151 (I'.M) ARDEA HEROD1AS. LINN. Great Blue Heron. 



The common large Heron of the Atlantic coast (except Florida) ; ranges 

 from Arctic regions to northern South America. 



152 (I'.lf)) ARDEA CINEREA. LINN. European Blue Heron. 



Kuropean species, recorded from (ircenlaud. 



Sri;<.iAi s HERODIAS. I '.OIK. 



153 (r.Hl) ARDEA EGRETTA. GMEI.. American Egret. 



Southern I'nited Stales 1o Soiitli America; casual north to New Fng- 

 land ; accidental in Nova Scotia; breeds in colonies in Southern 

 States in February; abundant in parts of Florida. 



Si ncKNi-s GARZETTA. KAIT. 



154 (1!7) ARDEA CANDIDISSIMA. (JMii.. Snowy Heron. 



Tropical and semi-tropical species, not uncommon on (iulf coast; 

 breeds in Florida in May; accidental in Ne\v Kngland and Illinois. 



