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Order Herodiones — Continued. 



Family Ardeidae — Continued. Page 



Ardea herodias wardi 118 



Ward heron ^ 118 



Habits 118 



Distribution 122 



Ardea herodias treganzai 123 



Treganza heron 123 



Habits 123 



Distribution 126 



Ardea herodias hyperonca 127 



California heron 127 



Habits 127 



Distribution 130 



Ardea herodias sanctilucae 130 



Espiritu Santo heron 130 



Habits 130 



Distribution 130 



Ardea cinerea cinerea 131 



European heron 131 



Habits 131 



Distribution 133 



Casmerodius egretta 133 



American egret 133 



Habits 133 



Distribution 144 



Egretta candidissima candidissima 146 



Snowy egret 146 



Habits 146 



Distribution 154 



Egretta candidissima brewsteri 156 



Brewster egret 156 



Habits 156 



Distribution 157 



Dichromanassa ruf escens 157 



Reddish egret 157 



Habits 157 



Distribution 166 



Hydranassa tricolor ruficoUis 167 



Louisiana heron 167 



Habits 167 



Distribution 176 



Florida caerulea 177 



Little blue heron 177 



Habits 177 



Distribution 184 



Butorides virescens virescens 185 



Green heron 185 



Habits 185 



Distribution 192 



Butorides virescens frazari 194 



Frazar green heron 194 



Habits 194 



Distribution 194 



Butorides virescens anthonyi 195 



Anthony green heron 195 



Habits 195 



Distribution 196 



Nycticorax nycticorax naevius 197 



Black-crowned night heron 197 



Habits 197 



Distribution 210 



Nyctanassa violacea 213 



Yellow-crowned night heron 213 



Habits 213 



Distribution.. 218 



