LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 341 



^•^^; ^- SUBGEXUS DICROMANASSA. Ridgw. 



155 (ioS) ARDEA RUFESCENS. Gmki.. Reddish Egret. 



Gulf States; apparently not abundant anywhore in United States; 

 casual north to Illinois ; breeds in southern Florida, West Indies, 

 and Mexico. 



SuncKNLs HYDRANASSA. Baikd. 



156 (199) ARDEA TRICOLOR RUFICOLLIS. (Gossf.) Louisiana Heron. 



Gulf .States ; conuuon in Florida ; breeds occasionally north to New 

 England and Illinois. 



Subgenus FLORIDA. Linn. 



157 (200) ARDEA CCERULEA. Jinx. Little Blue Heron. 



Eastern United States; common on (iulf coast and Florida, where it 

 breeds in snnnner ; casual to New England and Illinois. 

 Si:r.(;r.Ni s BUTORIDES. Blyth. 



158 (201) ARDEA VIRESCENS. Linn. Green Heron. 



Temperat(! North America; Canada to Gulf vStates, and West Indies ; 

 breeds nearly throughout its range. 



Genus NYCTICORAX. Steimi. 



159 (202) NYCTICORAX NYCTICORAX N/EVIUS. (Bodd.) Black=crowned Night 



Heron. 



North and South America ; breeds in West Indies ; connnon in New 

 England. 



160 (203) NYCTICORAX VIOLACEUS. (Linn.) Yellow=crowned Night Heron. 



Warmer portions of North America; (iulf States to Carolinas ; casual 

 iu New England and Illinois ; common in Horida. 



ORDER PALUDICOL^. 

 Cranes, Rails, etc. 



Suborder QRLIES. Cranes. 



FAMILY GRUID/1£. Cranes. 



(H.MS QRUS. I'm I, AS. 



161 (201) (iRUS AMERICANA. (Linn.) Whooping Crane. 



Interior of Nortli Auierii'M ; raie on Atlantic roast; accidental in N»'w 

 England ; casual in Florida. 



162 (20:.) CiRUS CANADENSIS. (Linn.) Little Brown Crane. 



W'cstcni species; two I'ccords east of .Mississippi River. 



163 (2(l(;) (iRlIS MEXICAN A. fMi ii.) Sandhill Crane. 



W'Miiner p:nts of N'oith Anu'ricM: conuuon in p:iits of Georgia innl 

 Florida, where it l>i-et'ds ; accidental in New I'jigland and Illinois. 



