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men, shot near San Antonio and skinned for me by Dr. Heer- 

 mann. This was the only one I could procure, as the bird is 

 very wary and difficult to approach. 



Demiegretta pealii (Bonaparte). Peale's Egret. 

 [Not uncommon near San Antonio and in Eastern Texas 

 during the summer months. — A. L. H.] 



Demiegretta rufa (Boddaert). Reddish Egret. 

 [The same remark is applicable to this as to the preceding 

 species. — A. L. H,] 



Demiegretta ludoviciana (Wilson). Louisiana Heron. 



Common at Matamoras and also near San Antonio. I re- 

 ceived one from Fort Stockton shot during the summer. At San 

 Antonio I have shot them so late in the season that I think it 

 not improbable that some few may remain there over the winter. 

 In June 1864 I found numbers breeding on Galveston Island, 

 building heavy nests on the ground or in the low bushes, and 

 laying four light blue eggs. 



Garzetta CANDiDiSiSiMA (Gmcliu). Snowy Heron. 



In August 1863 large flocks of Snowy Herons visited the 

 lagoons near Matamoras ; indeed so numerous were they that I 

 on one occasion killed thirteen at one discharge. Near San 

 Antonio I noticed one or two in the spring of 1864, and found 

 a few breeding on Galveston Island in June. One was sent me 

 from Fort Stockton. 



Herodias egretta (Gmelin). White Heron. 



I noticed a few near Matamoras in August, and during my 

 stay at San Antonio shot three on different occasions. At 

 Galveston I saw several in June ; and I received one from Fort 

 Stockton. 



Ardea herodias, Linnaeus. Great Blue Heron. 

 Common throughout the whole year except during the two 

 coldest months, when I never noticed any. 



Florida c^rulea (Linnaeus). Blue Heron. 



Very common near Matamoras during the summer, not fre- 

 quenting the lagoon, but generally found on the Rio Grande, 

 either close under the banks or perched on some old log in the 



