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adding that he shot one, but it was too much knocked about to keep. 

 These may have belonged to the next species; but, from the size men- 

 tioned, I fancy them to be referable here. Mr. Bartram has obtained 

 one specimen. Lieutenant Denison, Koyal Engineers, informs me that 

 one was shot in Devonshire Swamp by Captain Hussey, Twentieth Eeg- 

 iment, on the 6th October, 1875, and presented to him. 



123. Ardea candidissima, Gm. Snowy Heron. 



Ardea nirea, Jacq., Lath., Liclit. 



Egretta nivea, Cab. 



Ardea candidissima, Gm., Wils., Bp., Nutt., Aud., Gir., Coues. 



Egretta candidissima, Bp.,Go88e. 



Herodias candidissima. Gray, Gundl. 



Garzetta candidissima, Bp., Bd., Cass., Allen, Coues, Scl. & Salv., Dress., Lawr., 



Mayn., Ridg. 

 Ardea carolinensis, Ord. 



Length, 24; wing, 10.20. 



Hab. — United States southerly. North, regularly to Middle States; 

 casually, to Massachusetts and even Nova Scotia. Kansas; Mexico; 

 West Indies; Central and South America to Chili. Eesident in Gulf 

 States and farther south. 



Two beautiful specimens, in full plumage, were shot by Colonel Wed- 

 derburn in April, 1850, and several were seen in September following. 

 Thus it seems that it visits the islands both in spring and autumn at 

 the usual periods of migration. Mr. Bartram has a pair in his collec- 

 tion. 



124. Ardea coerulea, Linn. Little Blue Heron. 



Ardea coerulea, Linn., Gm., Lath., Wils., Ord., Bp., And. 



Ardea (Botanrus) cairulea, Bp.,Nutt. 



Egretta coerulea, Bp.,Go8se. 



Florida coerulea, Bd. 



Herodias coerulea. Gray, Gundl. 



Ardea ccerulescens. Lath., Licht., WagL 



Length, 22; wing, 11. 



Hah. — South Atlantic and Gulf Coast to Mexico. (Baird.) 



Mr. Hurdis says: "Of seven specimens of this heron which came 



under my observation, four were shot in April and May, and three in 



September and October; it may therefore be considered both a vernal 



and autumnal visitor to the Bermudas. Three of the spring specimens 



were beautiful exemplifications of the change from the white plumage 



of the young to the rich vinous purple of the adult bird." Several of 



these examples are alluded to by Colonel Wedderburn in his notes. I 



do not think the bird visits the islands regularly. I obtained a beau- 



