292 Catalogue of Birds. 



Fam. PERDICID.E. 



177. Ortyx Virginianus (Linn.). Virginia Partridge. 



Quail. 



Fam. ARDEID^E. 



178. Demiegretta Zudoviciana (W ilson). Louisiana Heron. 



179. Garzetta candidissima (Jacquin). Snowy Heron. 



180. Ilerodias egretta (Gm.). White Heron. 



181. Ardea herodias, Linn. Great Blue Heron. 



182. Florida ccerulea (Linn.). Blue Heron. 



183. Ardetta exilis (Gm.). Least Bittern. 



184. Botaurus lentiginosus, Steph. Bittern. 



185. Butorides virescens (Linn.). Green Heron. 



186. Nyctiardea Gardeni (Gm.). Night Heron. 



187. Nyctitlierodius violaceus (Linn.). Yellow-crowned 



Night Heron. 



Fam. TANTALID^. 



188. Ibis alba (Linn.). White Ibis. Bare. 



189. " Ordii, Bon. Glossy Ibis. Rare. 



Fam. SCOLOPAC1TLE. 



190. Scolopax msticola, Linn. Woodcock. 



I have had an example of this species for some years, which 

 was sent me by Mr. Win. Galbraith, accompanied with the fol- 

 lowing note, dated 6th Dec. 1859. "A poultiy dealer in 

 Washington market informed me that he had seen in the market 

 a strange bird, which in his opinion was an overgrown Wood- 

 cock. I went to see it and found it to be a true European 

 Woodcock ; it is badly shot, part of the bill and skull being 

 carried away ; it is fresh and otherwise in good order ; the per- 

 son I got it from said that he bought it with a lot of Quail on 

 board the Shrewsbury boat. I thought it an occurrence in our 

 line worthy of notice." 



It was doubtless killed near Shrewsbury, N. J., and appa- 

 rently with coarse shot ; it was, however, in good condition, and 



