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[89.] Arclea tricolor ruficolUs (Gosse.). Louisiana 



Heron. 



Breeding Range — Tropical and warm temperate N. A. 

 Very rare straggler from the south. Turnbull states that it has 

 occasionally been obtained on the New Jersey coast, but we can find 

 no records of recent captures. 



90. Ardea coerulea Linn. Little Blue Heron. 



Breeding Range — Tropical and warm temperate N. A. 

 Winter Distribution — Florida, southward. 



Rare straggler from the south. Many years ago it bred in Cape 

 May county, N. J. The following specimens have been secured : 



Two specimens from New Jersey in the collection of the Academy 

 of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, secured many years ago. One 

 specimen shot at Tuckerton. N. J., October, 1893, by Jillson 

 (^Rhoads). Dr. Warren also mentions two or three shot in south- 

 eastern Pennsylvania during the last ten years. 



91. Ardea virescens Linn. Green Heron. 



Breeding Range — Temperate N. A., northward to Ontario. 

 Winter Distribution — Middle and northern S. A. 



Very common summer resident, distributed everywhere along the 

 coast and in the interior. Arrives April 1st and departs about 

 October 1st. 



92. Kycticorax nycticorax ncevitts (Bodd.). Night 



Heron. 



Breeding Range — Whole of N. A., except extreme north. 

 Winter Distribution — Mainly south of the Middle States. 



Very common summer resident, occurring along all the large 

 streams inland, but is rarer on the coast. Arrives about April 2oth, 

 and most depart by the middle of October, though Dr. W. L. Abbott 

 obtained one in Cape May county as late as November 7. During 

 the breeding season they associate together in large numbers and 

 nest in patches of woodland, occupying the same ground year after 

 year. One of these heronries which we have visited is situated near 

 Port Kennedy, Montgomery county, Pa., and another is reported 

 near Lititz, Lancaster county. Dr. Warren also mentions one near 

 Blue Rock, Berks county, Pa. 



