310 BIRDS OF WESTERN AND 



Fam. Cancromidje 



248. Cancroma cochlearia Linn. 



" " Finsch, Abh. nat. Ver. zu Bremen, 1870, p. 358. 



Mazatlan, Grayson. 



" Common throughout the year ia some peculiar localities." 



Fam. Aedeib^. 



249. Ardea herodias Linn. 



" " Proc. Bost. Soc. of N. H., xiv., p. 285. 



Mazatlan, Grayson, BischofF; Tres Marias, Grayson. 



" Common throughout the entire year." 



250. Herodias erjretta (Gm.). 



" " Proc. Bost. Soc. of N. H., xiv., p. 285. 



Mazatlan, Grayson, BischofF; Rio de Coahuana, Xantus ; Tres Marias, Grayson. 



" Common the entire ye.ar." 



251. Garzetta candidissima (Gm.). 



" " Proc. Bost. Soc. of N. H., xiv., p. 285. 



Mazatlan, Grayson, Bischoff ; Rio de Coahuana, Colima, Xantus ; Tres Marias, Grayson. 



252. Uemieijretta leucoprymna (Licht.). 

 Mazatlan, Grayson, BischofFj Manzanilla Bay, Xantus. 



"Very common, and resident." 



253. Demiegretta tufa (Bodd.). 

 Mazatlan, Grayson. 



" Not an abundant species in this locality, but resident at all seasons." 



254. Florida cceriilea (Linn.). 

 Mazatlan, Grayson. 



255. Ardetta exilis (Linn.). 

 Mazatlan, Grayson. 



"Not common ; specimen shot in September. I have also seen it near San Bias in November." 



256. Butorides virescens (Linn.). 



Mazatlan, Grayson ; Colima, Manzanilla Bay, Xantus. 



" Common at all seasons." 



257. Botaurus minor (Gm.). 

 Mazatlan, Grayson. 



"I h.ave shot individuals of this species in the months of October, December and March ; I am not certain 

 of its being a summer resident as well." 



