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17. Dichromanassa rufescens ( Gmelin). 

 Reddish Egret; Garza. 



Not uncommon about the mangroves of the coast and adjacent archi- 

 pelagos, nor is it greatly reduced from its former status. It was observed 

 abundantly about the west-shore marls of the Ensenada de Cochinos in 

 1915. It is very variable in color. 



18. Hydranassa tricolor ruficoUis ( Gosse). 

 Louisiana Egret; Garza. 



This is still a very abundant species in all suitable localities. 



19. Florida caerulea (Linne). 

 Little Blue Heron; Garza. 



The most common of all the Cuban Herons. Abundant about all 

 waterways, ponds and swamps, as well as about the muddy coast. Little 

 Blue Herons are, as Gundlach first pointed out, sometimes to be seen in 

 the fields in search of lizards and insects. 



20. Butorides virescens maculatus (Boddaert). 

 Green Heron; Aguaita Caiman. 



Oberholser's work (Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 42, pp. 529-577, 191 2) 

 on the West Indian Green Herons, in which they are separated into no 

 less than eight ill-defined forms, surely has served no useful purpose. 

 Todd (Birds of the Isle of Pines, pp. 182-185) has offered some comments 



