I 8 Chapman, The Standing of Ardetta neoxena. fim 



1S94. Sharpe, R. Bowdler. [The Geographical Distribution of the 

 Little Bitterns (Ardetta)]. Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, XXI, xxxi ; 

 reprinted in The Ibis, July, 1S94, 425. 



The writer states that " Ardetta neoxena of Cory seems to 

 be founded on very old individuals of A. exilis, in which the 

 rufous tips to the quills and the light stripes on the back have 

 disappeared with age or wear" ! 

 1894. Ames, J. II. Third Specimen of Ardetta neoxena taken at Toronto. 

 The Biological Review of Ontario, I, 52. 



Records the capture of a male on May 26, 1894. 

 1894. MdLWRAlTH, Thomas. The Birds of Ontario, Second Edition, 109. 

 Botaurus neoxenus described with comment on the Toronto 

 specimens. 

 1894. Pickering, Charles. Fourth Specimen of Ardetta neoxena at 

 Toronto. The Biological Review of Ontario, I, 54. 

 Records a specimen taken July 16, 1894. 

 1894. Brodie, William. Fourth Specimen of Ardetta neoxena at Tor- 

 onto. The Biological Review of Ontario, I, 54. 



Description of the specimen collected by Mr. Pickering with 

 references to previously published records of this species.. 

 1894. Thurston, James R. Ardetta neoxena at Toronto. The Biological 

 Review of Ontario, I, 84. 



Records an adult male taken August 16, 1S94. 

 1894. Fleming, James H. Ardetta neoxena at Toronto. The Biological 

 Review of Ontario, I, 85. 



Records an immature bird taken August 17, 1S94. 

 1894. Ames, J. II. Ardetta neoxena at Toronto. The Biological Review 

 of "Ontario, I, 86. 



Records an immature male taken August 24, 1894. 



1894. Brown, Hubert H. Notes on Cory's Bittern (Ardetta neoxena) 



and a comparison of the seven Toronto specimens. The Biolog- 

 ical Review of Ontario, I, 86-91. 



An important paper describing the locality in which all the 

 Toronto specimens were taken, giving notes on their habits and 

 food and comparisons of their plumage. 



1895. Watkins, L. Whitney. Cory's Least Bittern in Michigan. Auk, 



XII, 77. 



Records a male from Jackson County, taken August S, 1894. 

 1895. Chapman, Frank M. Handbook of Birds of Eastern North 

 America, 131. 



Ardetta neoxena described and the suggestion that it may prove 

 to be a color-phase of A. exilis endorsed. 



