l 



8i5 



/tóv. et pennas mutans , ornamentìs nuHis. 



Ardea Pealii , Noh. Ann. Lyc. N. York. i. 

 p. 154. — Jd. Cai. sp. 222. — Jd. Synops, 

 sp. 228. 



Peale 's Egret Heron, Nob. Am. Orn. IV. tav, 

 a6. /. 1. aduli. 



Abita nelle Floride e probabilmeate nel climi 

 analoghi deli' America . 



Specie 5. Ardea candidissima , Gm. 

 ( tav. 62. f. 4. Wils. ) 



Egretta occipite crìstato, rostro pedibusquo 

 nigris; lorìs flavis ; digitis lateis ; tarso vix qaa« 

 dripollicari . 



Aduli. Gristae magnae , et imi colli plumis 

 clongatis, numerosis , pendulis ^ radiis laxissi- 

 mJs , mollissimia : dorsalibus numerosis loogissi- 

 miSj caudarn vix excedentibus , apice recurvis, 

 radiis elongaiìs , laxis , nutaniibus. 



Juv. et pennas mutans plumis elongatis nulli?», 



Ardea candidissimii , Gniel. Syst. 1. p. 6 ì3. 

 sp. 45. — Jacquiit, Beytr. p. 18. sp. r3. — IVds» 

 Am. Orn. vii, p. 120. tav. 62. f. 4- adult, -— 

 Nob. Obs. Nom. Wds. sp. 194. — Id. Cat. et 

 Synops. sp. 229. — Id. Sp, cornp. Sp. Pli. 175. 

 — Wugl' r; Syst. Av. 1. sp. 1 1 . 



Ardea nivea , Lafh. Ind. 11. p, 696. sp. 67. 

 {excl. syn. ) — Lictit. Cat. 795. [nec Gmel. quae 

 ad A. Garzettani. ) 



Ardea Garzetta ( la var. d' Amérique . ) Vieill, 



Ardea carohnensis , Ord 's ed. WLls. Orn, viu 



p, 125. 



Ardea alba minor , Bartram *s Travels. 



