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abundant in the lowlands of Colima and in the dreaded lagoon 

 near Manzanillo. 

 Great Blue Heron. Ardea herodias Linn. pp. 78. 8(). 118, 123, 

 332. 



This bird was seen on all lakes, ponds, and streams in Jalisco 

 and Colima ; and occasionally even in the deserts. 

 American Egret. Herodias egretta (Gniel.). pp. 78, 79, 110, 123. 

 Quite common at Chapala and at Agua Azul near Guadalajara. 

 Reddish Egret. Dlchroma?iassa rufescens (Gmel.). p. 118. 



Several were observed near Lake Chapala. 

 Louisiana Heron. Hydranassa tricolor ri/Jicollis (Gosse). 



Abundant at Chapala. 

 Little Blue Heron. Florida ccvrulea (Linn.), pp. 302, 315. 

 Several in the white juvenile plumage were seen in the low- 

 lands of Colima. 

 Little Gkeen Heron. Butorldes vlrescens (Linn.), pp. 78, 123. 

 Abundant on all ponds and streams in Jalisco and Colima, 

 from tableland to coast. Whetiier tliey were of the subspecific 

 form antliotnjl. I am unable to state. 

 Black-crowned Night Heron, Nycticorax nyctlcorax ncevlus 

 (Bodd.). 



Two individuals were noted in a barranca near the volcano of 

 Colima. One was shot, while I was catering for our larder, by 

 a stray pellet from a charge fired at a flock of doves. 

 Boat-billed Heron. Canchroma seledoni Ridgw, pp. 325, 326. 

 Not uncommon in the swamps and along the stu'eams of the 

 hot lands of Colima. 

 Sandhill Crane. Grus mexicana (Miill.). 



Several were seen from the train near Tuxpan. 

 Purple Gallinule. lononils martlnira (Linn.), j). 123. 

 American Coot. Fidica <nnerlcana Gmel. pp. 7-"i, 74, 113. 118, 

 123. 



Both these birds were quite common in the vicinity of streams 

 and ponds near Guadalajara. 



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