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To me, though I have cited these notes under the name rothschildi, 

 there is still uncertainty as to the distinctness of an eastern race of 

 this bird m the Caribbean-Gulf of Mexico area as distinguished from 

 the group foimd on the Galdpagos Islands. 



Family ARDEIDAE 



BUTORIDES VIRESCENS VIRESCENS (Linnaeus): Eastern Green Heron 



Ardea virescens Linnaeus, Systema naturae, ed. 10, vol. 1, 1758, p. 144 (South 

 Carolina) . 



On October 29 I found two green herons in low bushes and trees 

 standing in water in the lagoon behind the beach north of Ocumare 

 de la Costa and collected a female. The birds were shy, and the one 

 secured was obtained with difficulty. 



The specimen is evidently a bird of the year as it has the sides of 

 the neck duller, less rufescent than in adults, agreeing in this with 

 immature individuals. The wing measures 179 mm. It is assumed 

 to be a migrant, from the date at which it was obtained, and is ap- 

 parently the first record of this race for Venezuela. Todd and 

 Carriker ^ report B. v. virescens from the coastal area of the Santa 

 Marta region, Colombia, in October and December. 



BUTORIDES 8TRIATUS STRIATUS (Linnaens) 



Ardea striata Linnaeus, Systema naturae, ed. 12, 1766, p. 238 (Surinam). 



At El Sombrero two herons of this group (with gray necks) were 

 seen along the Rio Guarico on November 20. Their allocation to 

 the typical subspecies is based on supposition, since specimens were 

 not taken. 



FLORIDA CAERULEA CAERULESCENS (Latham) 



Ardea caerulescens Latham, Index ornithilogicus, vol. 2, 1790, p. 690 (Cayenne) . 



Recorded daily at the lagoon near the beach at Ocumare de la 

 Costa from October 22 to 31, and seen near El Sombrero on November 

 14 and 20. 



LEUCOPHOYX THULA THULA (Molina): Snowy Heron 



Ardea Thula Molina, Saggio sulla storia naturale del Chili, 1782, p. 235 (Chile). 



Single individuals were observed about the lagoon near the beach 

 below Ocumare de la Costa on October 28 to 31, at La Providencia 

 near Maracay on November 11, and near El Sombrero about small 

 lagoons and along the Rio Guarico November 18 to 20. 



• Add. CarneBle Mus., vol. 14, 1922, p. 135. 



