LIST OF THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 341 
aces SuBGENUS DICROMANASSA.  Ripew. 
155 (198) ARDEA RUFESCENS. Gwev. Reddish Egret. 
Gulf States; apparently not abundant anywhere in United States ; 
casual north to Illinois; breeds in southern Florida, West Indies, 
and Mexico. 
SUBGENUS HYDRANASSA. Bairp. 
156 (199) ARDEA TRICOLOR RUFICOLLIS. (Gossr.) Louisiana Heron. 
Gulf States; common in Florida; breeds occasionally north to New 
England and Illinois. 
SUBGENUS FLORIDA. Linn. 
157 (200) ARDEA CCERULEA. Tinxn. Little Blue Heron. 
Eastern United States; common on Gulf coast and Florida, where it 
breeds in summer; casual to New England and Illinois. 
SuBGENUS BUTORIDES. Buyrn. 
158 (201) ARDEA VIRESCENS. Lixy. Green Heron. 
Temperate North America; Canada to Gulf States, and West Indies ; 
breeds nearly throughout its range. 
Genus NYCTICORAX. Srepu. 
159 (202) NYCTICORAX NYCTICORAX NABVIUS. (Bopp.) Black-crowned Night 
Heron. 
North and South America; breeds in West Indies; common in New 
England. 
160) (203) NYCTICORAX VIOLACEUS. (Linn.) Yellow-crowned Night Heron. 
Warmer portions of North America; Gulf States to Carolinas; casual 
in New England and Illinois; common in Florida. 
ORDER PALUDICOL-. 
Cranes, Rails, etc. 
Suborder GRUES. Cranes. 
FAMILY GRUIDZAEZ. Cranes. 
Genus GRUS. Pattas. 
161 (204) GRUS AMERICANA. (LiNN.) Whooping Crane. 
Interior of North America; rare on Atlantic coast; accidental in New 
England; casual in Florida. 
162) (205) GRUS CANADENSIS. (Liny.) Little Brown Crane. 
Western species; two records east of Mississippi River. 
163. (206) GRUS MEXICANA. (Mii.) Sandhill Crane. 
Warmer parts of North America; common in parts of Georgia and 
Florida, where it breeds; accidental in New England and Illinois. 
