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EURYPYGID^. 



15. Eurypyga helias (.Pall.). Sun Bittern. 



Ardea helias Pallas, Neue Nord. Beytr., ii, p. 48, PL iii, 1781 (Surinam). 

 Guinipa River, 9 c^ 9 c^ January 31 (58,725-8). 

 Vagre River, d" January 29 (58,724). 



Occurred mostly on mud flats bordering the mangroves ; very tame 

 •(S. B.). 



"Iris carmine, lower mandible and legs yellow." 



IBIDID^. 



16. Guara rubra (Linn.). Scarlet Ibis. 



Scolopax rubra Linnseus, Syst. Nat., Ed. X, i, p. 145,1758 ("America" = 

 Guiana) . 



Isla Morocotico, Manimo River, March 3 (58,763). 



Isla Plata, Manimo River, March 4 (58,762, 58,791-5). 



"Legs and beak pinkish-white, iris grayish-stone." 



Very abundant on the Manimo, etc., ))ut not common above 



tidewater (S. B.). 



PLATALEID^. 



17. Ajaia ajaja (Linn.). Roseate Spoonbill. 



Platalta Ajaja Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., Ed. X, i, p. 140, 1758 (South America). 

 Isla Plata, ]\Ianimo River, cT March 4 (58,761). 

 "Iris reddish, legs pink, beak flesh-colored." 



ARDBID^. 



18. Ardea COCOi Linn. Cocoi Heron. 



Ardea Cocoi Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., Ed. XII, i, p. 237, 1766 (Cayenne). 

 Cano Corosal, 9 February 27 (58,766). 



19. Butorides striata (Linn.). Black-crowned Heron. 



Ardea striata Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., Ed. XII, i, p. 238, 1766 (Surinam). 

 Manimo River, cf February 8 (58,729). 



20. Nyctinassa violacea (Linn.). Yellow-crowned Night Heron. 



Ardea violacea Linnaeus, Syst. Nat., Ed. X, i, p. 143, 1758 (Carolina). 

 Corosal, d" February 27 (58,759). 



Cariaquito, 9 March 14, cf 9 January 22, 9 January 14 (58,755-8). 

 "Iris orange-yellow." 



21. Tigrisoma lineatum (Bodd.). Tiger Bittern. 



Ardea lineata Boddaert, Tabl. PI. Enl., p. 52, 1783 (Cayenne). 

 Guinipa River, cf & February 4 and January 31 (58,764-5). 

 "Iris yellow, feet and skin at base of beak greenish." 



