472 PROCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1895. 



Mr. B. C. Miles, "in broom sedge on a hill." Mr. Miles writes: — 

 " I am certain he does not breed here." 



Genus ARDETTA Gray. 



37. Ardetta exilis (Gmel.). Least Bittern. 

 Mounted specimens in Mr. Schmidt's collection. 



Genus ARDEA Linnseus. 



38. Ardea herodias L. Great Blue Heron. 



Becoming a rare bird in Tennessee. A few mounted specimens 

 were seen. Living birds were noted at Sarnburg, Memphis, Raleigh 

 and Harriman. Dr. Merriam notes one July 29, 1887, in the 

 valley of the Little Tennessee. Haywood and Landerdale Counties; 

 Miles. 



39. Ardea oandidissima Gmel. Snowy Heron. 



Two or three mounted specimens examined. " Seen in flocks of 

 1 2 or 15, apparently on passage and again singly"; Miles. 



40. Ardea virescens L. Green Heron. 



Observed all across the State. Dr. Fox and Mr. Langdon both 



record it. 



Genus NYCTICORAX Stephens. 



41. Nycticorax nycticorax naevius (Bodd.). Black-crowned Night Heron. 



I did not see this species, but heard one at night at Greeneville. 



Dr. Fox records it from Roane County. Its apparent absence from 



western Tennessee is unaccountable to me. Mr. Miles never saw 



one there. 



Order PALUDICOL^. 



Family GRUIDJE. 

 Genus GRTJS Pallas. 



42. Grus americana (L. ). Whooping Crane. 



43. Grus mexicana (Mull.). Sandhill Crane. 



Respecting these Mr. Miles writes: — "All the cranes you describe, 

 save the red head, have seen in last 25 years, and my friends have 

 killed them up to ten years since. All are [were] on flight." The 

 words, "save the red head" apply to breeding males of G. mexicana 

 which Mr. Miles has evidently not seen. It is probable that his 

 remarks apply also to the little Brown Crane, G. canadensis. 



Genus RALLUS Linnseus. 



44. *Rallus elegans And. King Rail. 



One was taken alive in the office of the Rossmore Hotel, Chatta- 

 nooga, during my stay there. It was apparently a breeding bird. 



