G. E. Verrill — Fauna of the Island of Dominica. 321 



Order, HERODIONES. 

 Family, Ardbid.k. 



5. Ardea herodias Linn. " CraWer noir," Pat. and Fr. (Black Crab-eater). 



" Black Crabier," Pat. " Black Gaulin," Pat. 



This bird was described to us under the above Patois names by 

 Mr. Hennessj' Dupigny and others, and one or two were seen in the 

 river at Bass-en-ville, but no specimens were obtained. 



Though not observed by Mr. Ober in Dominica or Guadeloupe, he 

 took it in nearly, if not all, the other islands visited by him, and Dr. 

 L'Herminier records it from both Guadeloupe and Martinique in a 

 " Catalogue des oiseaux observes a la Guadeloupe par le Docteur F. 

 L'Herminier, de 1827 a 1844," given by Mr. Lawrence in connection 

 with Mr. Ober's list (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. i, 1878, p. 450). 



A smaller " Black Crabier," which was described as being found 

 in Dominica by several of the inhabitants, is probably A. cmridea, 

 taken there by Mr. Ober. 



6. Ardea egretta Gmel. " Aigrette," Pat. and Fr. (Egret). " White Gaulin," 



Pat. 



Not particularly rare ' along the rivers, especially the Layou 

 River. Seen several times in the neighborhood of Bass-en-ville. 

 Though several were observed no specimens were secured, partly 

 owing to the shyness of the birds themselves and partly to our own 

 lack of time, but I am very sure of the identity, as I am familiar 

 with the above species, having seen and shot it many times in 

 Florida. This bird was not observed by Mr. Ober among the Lesser 

 Antilles at all, though "a large White Heron" was described to him 

 as visiting Barbuda, but Dr. L'Herminier records it from both 

 Guadeloupe and Martinique. 



As with the last species, the natives also described another 

 " White Gaulin," smaller than this one, which is probably A. can- 

 didissima, taken there by Mr, Ober. 



7. Ardea virescens Linn. "Kialee," Pat. "Green Crabier," Pat. 

 Butorides virescens (Linn ) ; Taylor, Lawr., and Sol. Lists. 



Resident. Common along all the streams. Habits the same as in 

 the U. S. 



Irides yellow, legs and feet greenish yellow. .^ 18-6^-2f-25, bill 

 2|, tarsus 2. Sex? (from skin), wing 1\, tail 2 J, bill 2^^^^, tarsus 2. 



