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Fam. ARDEIDA. 
*55. Ardea herodias Linn. 
Common. One specimen. 
*56. Herodias egretta (Gmel.). 
Common. None secured. 
57. Garzetta candidissima (Gmel.). ; 
Common. Iris yellow. Tarsi black in front, greenish yellow behind. 
One specimen. 
*58. Hydranassa tricolor ludoviciana (Wils.). 
Abundant. One specimen. 
59. Florida cerulea (Linn.). 
Abundant. Iris light yellow. Tarsi light green in young specimens. 
Two specimens. 
60. Butorides virescens (Linn.). 
Abundant. One specimen. 
61. Nyctherodius violaceus (Linn.). 
Common. Young specimen. Iris orange and legs Sreenish. 
62. Tigrisoma cabanisi Heine. 
Not common. Seen, but not secured. 
Fam. CICONIID A. 
*63. Tantalus loculator (Linn.). 
Rather rare. One specimen. 
Fam. IBIDIDZ. 
*64. Eudocimus albus (Linn.). 
Common. One specimen. Iris light blue. Bill red. 
Fam. PLATALEIDZ. 
*65. Ajaja rosea Reich. 
Common along the muddy banks of the river. Moves its bill from 
side to side while feeding, like a duck. 
Two specimens secured. 
Fam. CHARADRITIDZ, 
*66. Oxyechus vociferus (Linn.). 
Common. One specimen. 
FAm. SCOLOPACIDA. 
*67. Totanus melanoleucus (Gmel.) Vieill. 
Common. One specimen. 
*68. Tringoides macularius (Linn.). 
Abundant. One specimen. 
