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ZOOLOGY BIRDS. 



NYCTIARDEA GRISEA (Linn.), var. NAEVIA. (Bodd). 

 \ iy lil Heron. 



Ardea nwvia, BODD., Plaucb. Enluui. Tabl., 1784, ])1. 939 (young). 



yyctlardea garden!, BD., Birds N. A., 1858, 078. XANTUS, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 

 1859, 192 (Fort Tejon, Cal.). HERNY, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1859, 

 108 (New Mexico). COOP. & SUCKL., P. R, E, Rep., xii, pt. ii, I860, 229. 

 COUES, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Pbila., 18GG, 95. 



Nyctiardea ijrisea var. ruevia, ALLEN, Bnl. Mtis. Conip. Zob'l., 1872, 182. COUES, Key 

 N. A. Birds, 1872, 269. YARROW & HENSHAW, Eep. Orn. Specs., 1872, 

 Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 30. HENSIIAW, Rep. Orn. Specs., 1873, Wheeler's 

 Exped., 1874, 140. COUES, Birds Northwest, 1874, 523. 



Nyctiardea nwria, YARROW, Eep. Oru. Specs., 1871, Wheeler's Exped., 1874, 36. 



Appears to occur commonly in Utah about the large lakes and marshes. 

 As it was seen about Utah Lake in December, it probably is resident. 

 Found abundant on the Humboldt River, Nevada, by Dr. Hoffman. Several 

 seen on the Colorado Chiquito, New Mexico, by Dr. C. G. Newberry; and 

 in both this Territory and Arizona its distribution is probably general, the 

 number of individuals, however, being limited, as the species is confined to 

 the few localities which meet its requirements. 



BOTAURUS MINOR (Grnel.). 

 Bittern. 



Ardea stellaris var. B, minor, GMEL., Syst. Nat., i, 1788, 635. 



Botaurm lentiginosus, BD., Stans. Eep. Exp. Great Salt Lake, 1852, 320. Id., U. S. & 

 Mex. Bound. Surv., ii, pt. ii, 1859, Birds, 24. HEEEM., P. R. R, Rep., x, pt. 

 ii, 1859, 63. HENRY, Proc. Acad. Nat, Sci. Phila., 1859, 109 (New Mexico). 

 COOP. & SUCKL., P. E. B, Eep., xii, pt. ii, 1860, 2128. HAYD., Trans. Am. 

 Phil. Soc., xii, 1862. 173. COUES, Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Phila., 1866, 95. 

 ALLEN, Bui. Mus. Conip. Zob'l., 1872, 182 (Eastern Kansas; Great Salt 

 Lake Valley). SNOW, Birds Kan., 1872, 13. 



Ardea minor, NEWB., P. E. E. Eep., vi. 1857, 98. 



