18 

 Fiiinily CICONIIDyE. 

 G9. Tantalus loculalor J^imi. Wood Ibis. 



A resident in many parts of the state, it Las, however, 

 entirely (lisa[)i)eare(l from certain localities, where, a few 

 years ago, it was abuiulant. 



Family All DEID.E. 



70. Botaurus lentiginosus Montag. Bittern; Garde-soleil. 



Resident in limited numbers, but very common as a win- 

 ter resident. 



71. ArdettaexilisGmel. Le<(st liitieni; Hhtjlc Poke. 



An abundant resident in all marshy sections of the state. 



Ti. Ardea herodias Linn. (Iirol Illite Heron; Poor Joe. 



A resident in all marshy localities, especially along the 

 coast and on the borders of the lakes. 



73. Ardea egretta Giiiel. (1 rent White Euret. 



An abundant resident in all marshy sections. 



74. Ardea candidisslma Gmt'l. Snoicij Pijret. 



Once exceedingly common, and breeding in large colonies 

 in all swampy jiarts of the state, this species has been nearly 

 exterminated of late years. 



75. Ardea rufescens Gniel. Ji'eddish Egret. 



A common resident along the coast during summers in 

 the southern and southwestern parts, but, like the following, 

 it is more or less migratory in fall and winter. 



76. Ardea tricolor ruflcolis Gosse Loiiisidna Egret; Lonisiana 



Heron. 

 A summer resident in the same localities as the preceding. 



77. Ardea coerulea Liuu . Little Bine Heron. 



The most common of all the Herons. A summer resident; 

 occurring in all suitable localities and in almost ever>i section. 



78. Ardea virescens Liuu. (Ireen Heron; Gap-eap. 



An abundant summer resident almost everywhere in the 

 state. 



79. Nycticorax nycticorax nsevius ]>o(Ul. Blaek-erowned Night 



Heron; CIroti l>ec. 

 A common resident; breeding in the state. 



80. Nycticorax violaceous Linn. I'ellow-erowned Night Heron. 

 Exceedingly common in summer in marshy localities; 



breeding in large numbers. 



