11. LErcoPHorx. 125 



Garza chica blanca con manto, Azara, Ajmnt. iii. p. 153 (1802). 



Ardea carolinensis, Ord, ed. Wilson, Amer. Or7i. vii. p. 12o (1825). 



Ardea lactea, Cuv. 3Ius. Pan's, Less. Tra{te,\). o7o(1831 : Cayenne). 



Egretta caiulidissima, Gosse, B. Jamaica, p. 336 (1847) ; March, 

 Proc. Philad. Acad. 1864, p. 63. 



Garzetta candidissima, Bp. Consp. ii. p. 119 (1855) ; Baird, Cass., 8f 

 Laicr. B. N. Amer. p. 665 (1858); -S'c/. P. Z. S. 1861, p. 81 

 (Jamaica) ; 8cl. Sr Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 199 (Ucavali). 1873, 

 p. 305 (Santa Cruz) ; Gundl. An. Soc. Esp. H. N. vii. p. 357 

 (1878 : Torto Eico) ; Sennett, Bull. U.S. Geo/. Surv. iv. p. 59 

 (1878 : Brownsville) ; Merrill, Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. i. p. 164 (1878 : 

 S. Te.xas) ; Lawr. t. c. p. 66 (Dominica), p. 196 (8t. Vincent), 

 p. 236 (Antigua), p. 274 (Grenada), p. 487; Belding, t. c. p. 422 

 (Stockton) ; Ridt/u\ Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. iii. p. 197 (1880) ; Cories, 

 Ckeck-l. N. Amer. B. p. 106 (1882) ; Nuttijig, Proc. U.S. Nat. 

 Mus. vi. pp. 379, 396 (1883 : Nicaragua) ; Beldinr/, f. c. p. 548 

 (8. Jos.5, Cal.) ; Cones, Check-l. N. Amer. B. 2nd ed."p. 660 (1884) ; 

 Baird, Brewer, ^ Ridgiv. Water-B. N. Amei: i. p. 128 (1884) ; 

 Eidffw. Proc. U.S. A' at. Mus. viii. p. 581 (1885: Cozumel). 



? Garzetta tliulre, Bp. Consp. ii. p. 120 (185.5). 



Herodias candidissima, Salle, P. Z. S. 1857, p. 236 ; Breicer, Proc. 

 Best. Soc. vii. p. 308 (1860: Cuba). 



Adult male in hreeding-plumage. Entirely white above and below, 

 with a train of long ornamental dorsal plumes distinctly recurved ; 

 on the nape a very distinct tuft of long ornamental plumes, as well 

 as on the fore-neck : " bill black, the basal portion of the lower 

 mandible (sometimes one half) yellow or light-coloured ; tibia 

 and tarsi black, the lower posterior portion of the latter, with the 

 toes, yellow ; claws blackish ; lores, iris, and eyelids yellow " 

 {R. Ridcjway). Total length 20'5 inches, culmen 3-2.5, wing 9-8, 

 tail 3-4, tarsus 3'7. 



Adult female in summer plumage. Similar to the male in every 

 respect, but the ornamental plumes not quite so developed. Total 

 length 20 inches, culmen 3-05, wing 9-4, tail 3'8, tarsus 3-2.5. 



Adult in luintcr plumage. Similar to the summer plumage, but 

 without the ornamental plumes, and with a distinct patch of yellow 

 at the base of the bill. 



Young. Similar to the adults, slightly crested, but without any 

 of the ornamental phimes of the adult. 



Rah. Temperate and Tropical America, from the northern United 

 States throughout Central and South America to Argentina and 

 Chili. 



a. 2 aestiv. sk. Cedar Kevs, Florida, Xov. 14 Salvin-Godman Coll. 



(C. H. Merriam: Hensh.Coll.). 

 h. S rpstiv. .«k. Ocklawaha River, Florida, Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 April 20 (C H Merriam : 

 Hensh. Coll.). 

 c-k. S ad. ; l-v. Tarpon Springs, April to Aug. Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 ,Tuv. : iv-a. $ ( W. E. I). Scott). 

 ad sk. 

 b' , c. (S ; d', e, Brown.sville, Texas, April Salvin-Godman Coll. 



/'. $ ad. sk. (F. B. Arin-^frouff). 



g . S ad- ; *'. ''• Tampico, Mexico, .Iiine (If. B. Salvin-Godman Coll. 

 $ ad. sk. Rhhard^oii). 



