FAMII.Y ARDEID.t. HEHON8, EGRETS, AND BITTERNS. 



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* Group 4. Wing, 11 to 15 inches long. 



Bill, stout; top of the head, bhick; hacrk, dark green (adult). 



Xycticorux mjcticorax mevius. Night Heron. 



See No. l.j'.i. 



Bill, stout; top of head, white or wliitisli; back, not i-Teen (aduh). 



Xyrticoraz violaceiifi. Yenow=crowned Night Heron. 



See \o. 100. 



I'lill, stout; gfiu'ial plumage, mottled and streaked brown and while; outer edge of 

 primaries, reddish brown (immature). N't/ctironix niirticDnij- un'rins. Night Heron. 



See No. l:")'.*. 



Bill, stout; giMit'ial plumagf, mottled and streaked grayish brown and white; primaries, 

 slaty brown (immatunO- Nycticordj- viol areas. Yenow=crowned Night Heron. 



See \o. 100. 



Gener.-il pluniMue, wIMie : bill, yellow; leiis, Idaek. Anh'n r./rfitu. American Egret. 



See No. 1.").^ 



(ieiieral plumage, white; legs, dark ulive: terminal half of bill, black; basal half, 



flesh color ' white pliM<e . A,;!,,, r'insr.Hs. Reddish Kgret. 



Sre \n. 1.-1.-). 



Head and neck, rufous chestnut; rest ..t plumage, slate color, ..r sl.ity gray. 



Aniid rn/tsrms. Reddish Hgret. 

 See N... I.-).-.. 



( ienerai idumage. yellow lirow n. mm tied and siri-aked w ilh d:n k bniwii ; upper surfaee uf 

 prim.iries, lilaekish. Biitniinis liitli<jiiii>.ii(s. American Bittern. 



See No. 1 I.-). 



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