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Order Odontoglossae . 1 



Family Phoenicopteridae . 1 



Phoenicopterus ruber 1 



American flamingo 1 



Habits . 1 



Distribution 12 



Order Herodiones 13 



Family Plataleidae 13 



Ajaia ajaia 13 



Roseate spoonbiU 13 



Habits 13 



Distribution 22 



Family Threskionithidae 23 



Guara alba 23 



White ibis 23 



Habits 23 



Distribution 33 



Guara rubra 33 



Scarlet ibis 33 



Habits 33 



Distribution 45 



Plegadis falcinellus 45 



Glossy ibis 45 



Habits 45 



Distribution 51 



Plegadis guarauna 52 



White-faced glossy ibis 52 



Habits 52 



Distribution 56 



Family Ciconiidae 57 



M^cteria americana 57 



Wood ibis 57 



Habits 57 



Distribution 65 



Jabiru mycteria 66 



Jabiru 66 



Habits 66 



Distribution 72 



Famil}- Ardeidae 72 



Botaur us lentiginosus 72 



American bittern . 72 



Habits 72 



Distribution 82 



Ixobrychus exilis exilis 84 



Least bittern 84 



Habits 84 



Distribution 91 



Ardea occidentalis 93 



Great white heron 93 



Habits 93 



Distribution 100 



Ardea herodias herodias 101 



Great blue heron 101 



Habits 101 



Distribution 113 



Ardea herodias fannini 114 



Northwest coast heron 114 



Plabits 114 



Distribution •_.: 117 



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