Comparative Periods of Nestling Life 9£i 



Ornithological Biographies); until more than half grown (Knight, 

 J. M. O. S., ii, 37.) 



Double-crested Cormorant, long period (Palmer, Condor, xviii, 

 123); on July 9th the young wei-e in the egg or very small, none 

 were out of the nests; on July 23rd they were full grown and run- 

 ning after their parents to be fed. Within a day or so a few be- 

 gan trying their wings and descending to the water 2,00 or 300 

 feet below, but it was probably considerably later before they had 

 all flown, later than August 6th (Townsend Ms.) 



Florida Cormorant, almost full grown (Phillips, Auk, xxvii, 

 314); until able to fly, about eight or nine weeks (Baynard Ms.) 



Brandt's Cormorant, at least over 25 days (Loomis, Calif. Wa- 

 ter Birds, No. 1, 219.) 



Pelagic Cormorant, nearly full grown (Willett, Bd-Lore, xiv, 

 428.) 



PELECANID^: 



American White Pelican, about 42 days before flight (Finley, 

 Condor, ix, 38); 14 days in nest (Skinner, lb., xix, 181.) 



Brown Pelican, 10 weeks before flight (Chapman, Camps and 

 Cruises of an Ornithologist, 94.) 



PLATALEID^: 



Roseate Spoonbill, at least 30 days (Chapman, Bd.-Lore, xvi, 

 217.) 



IBIDID^: 



White Ibis, 14 days in nest and 42 days before flight (Baynard, 

 Bluebird, vii. 16.) 



Glossy Ibis, same as White Ibis (Baynard, Wils. Bui., No. 84, 

 103.) 



CICONIID^: 



Wood Ibis, about 8 or 10 weeks before leaving nesting tree 

 (Baynard Ms.) 



ARDEID^: 



American Bittern, about 14 days (Chapman, Bd.-Lore, i, 149; 

 Tabor, lb., vii, 168; Rockwell, Condor, xiv, 119.) 



Least Bittern, about 9 days (Potter, Cassinia, xx, 14) 7 days, 

 leaving nesting site in 13 days (lb., xxiii, 30.) 



Great Blue Heron, about 35 days (Cameron, Auk, xxiii, 256; 

 Carriger and Pemberton, Condor, x, 81; Huey, lb., xvii, 59.) 



Egret, 11 or 12 weeks before independent of parents (Baynard 

 Ms.) 



Green Heron, about 14 days (Wheelock, Auk, xxiii, 432.) 



Anthony's Green Heron, more than 15 days (Huey, Condor, 

 xviii, 59.) 



Black-crowned Night Heron, about 20 days (Burns Ms.); less 



