32 
quills; head and neck mostly naked; bill stout, tapering, the 
end curved downward) -:) 2am sane oie cloisonne ao ene OO OC mai: 
[188. Tantalus loculator Linnaeus—Woop Isis. 
Or 
“J 
“I 
While no records are at hand which would warrant us retaining 
this bird in our Nebraska lists, it has been definitely recorded from 
states as far north as Wisconsin and as far west as Colorado. Un- 
confirmed observations by sportsmen of single birds of the above 
description would point to its having been seen here as well. ] 
Famity ARDEIDZ—Herons, Birrerns, Erc. 
Outer toe shorter than the inner one; nail on hind toe fully half as 
long as the toe. Sere 25 (2) 
Outer toe as long or fier ne Thee inner one; Sait on shied $08 lens 
ne half as; lome ‘asiats, Toe ss ec 6 rey tarp terns eee en (3) 
. Size large, leneth 24 to-d4 inches 30). J jence ue ics eee Bittern. 
2. Size small, length 13 inches. ...... bee .Least Bittern. 
Bill slender, fully four times as long as it is heel at its yee Pecks ea eee) 
Bill rather stout, only about three times as long as it is his at base, . .(9) 
4. General color white during breeding season with ‘‘aigrette’’ 
plumes om ack. js ecuich cae mick aa neo oleta teeta ene (5) 
4. General color, at least above, blue or brownish slate, the ‘‘aig- 
rette’”’ plumes short and gray, or with elongate narrow feath- . 
ers instead. c. ska 
Larger; length 40 bie citi valve ieee ead Tees Titec ack: 
plumes straight. Stee ale Wie Ls eee aS Ae is ee 
Smaller; length 22 We 24 anes Ape SS a hace . (6) 
6. Bill, legs, and feet black; rpms eee ‘Snowy ieee 
6. Bill black, legs and feet greenish Benes ‘Gos ‘of primaries 
bluishs,foNe-s0k toa Se .Little Blue Heron, young. 
Very large, length 45 reeea oe of crown patie the occiput pro- 
vided with elongate stresses legs blackish (adult) ; ; crown black, 
head not crested (young)........ sae aes .Great Blue Heron. 
. Smaller, length from 17 to 26 inches; ed feathers fonnmas more or 
less’ of ‘ay (CREST. Ver RPE coos anne tre ae atm peo (8) 
8. Length 17 inches; neck and sides of head purplish chestnut; 
back and wings ee washed with bluish gray.......... 
ES rae an ed tan ee . Green Heron. 
8. Length 22 to 26 cache a and one maroon, ‘rest of plum- 
age slaty blue Gaauine aR Re .Little Blue Heron. 
Bill less than one-half an inch ehorte: hee barode ate top and-bottom 
but slightly convex; crown and back preenitn black (adult). 
Grayish brown streaked with white above; primaries with pale 
rufous (young) . ees Black ecctea Night Heron. 
. Bill over one-half an on neee ae ee its top and bottom 
decidedly convex; blue-gray, crown and ear-coverts whitish 
(adult). Crown black, streaked with white; primaries bluish 
Slaten(ViOUNe) ceo tiets he ie tee ee Yellow-crowned Night Heron. 
