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Genus Olor Wagler. 



48. (180). 0. columhianus (Ord.). Whistling Swan. Cnrri- 

 tnck Sound, February, 1884, common (Brimley). 



( )r(ler HERODIONES. Herons, Storks, Ibises, Etc. 



Family CICONIID.E. Storks and Wood Ibises. 



Genus Tantalus Linnaeus. 



49. (188). T. locidator Linn. Wood Ibis. One killed at 

 Garners, fiv^e miles south of Raleigh, July, 1884 (Brimley). 



Family ARDEID.E. Herons, Bitterns, Etc. 

 Genus BOTAURUS Hermann. 

 Subgenus Botaurus. 



50. (190). B. lentiginosus (Montag.). American Bittern. 

 Rather rare. Has various popular names, ^' Stake Driver," 

 "Thunder Pump," etc. 



Subgenus Ardetta Gray. 



51.(191). B. exUis{Q(mQ\.). Least Bittern. Rare; occasion- 

 ally taken in marshes of the coast region. 



Genus Ardea Linnieus. 



Subgenus Ardea. 



52. (194). A IierocUas Linn. Great Blue Heron. Summer 

 sojourner, rather common. 



Subgenus Herodias Boie. 



53. (196). A. egretta Gmel. American Egret. Rather 

 rare. Sometimes called "White Crane.'^ 



Subgenus Garzetta Kaup. 



54. (197). A. candidhshna Gmel. Snowy Heron. Coast, 

 rare. One from A\'ilmington in collection of James Busbee, 

 Raleigh. One in collection of A. Finer, Morehead City. 



Subgenus Florida Baird. 



55. (200). A. cosndea Linn. Little Blue Heron. Rare. 



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