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and those of the white form shew no traces of hlue in 

 any part of their plumage, thereby contrasting sharply 

 with the succeeding species, in which all the young indi- 

 viduals shew traces of the blue adult plumage, especially 

 towards the tips of the outer primaries. These remarks 

 apply to the specimens in the British Museum as well. 



In January I found three nests in which the parents 

 were all of the white form, and in May one nest in which 

 both the parents belonged to the blue ; but I believe that 

 instances of the two forms breeding together are not un- 

 known, though I should imagine this to be the exception 

 rather than the rule. 



Although both forms were found commonly at Andros, in 

 some localities the white greatly predominated, and in other 

 places almost every bird met with belonged to the blue 

 form. 



Should they be considered distinct, the name of the white 

 form is A. pealii. 



- r 77. Ardea cverulea Linn. 



Ardea ccerulea Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 143 (1758) ; Cory, 

 Bds. Bah. 2nded.p. 171 (1890) ; id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 90 

 (1892). 



Ardea ri/fa Bodd. ; Bonhote, Ibis, 1899, p. 519. 

 $ imm. Fresh Creek, Andros, 5th February, 1902. 



This bird must be local in distribution, as I saw but one 

 specimen ; it used to be common near Nassau, but the swamp 

 where numbers formerly were seen is now nearly dry. My 

 specimen shews traces of blue on the head, neck, and wings. 



-f-78. Ardea bahamensis Brewster. 



Ardea bahamensis Brewster, Auk, v. p. 83 (1888) ; Cory, 

 Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 90 (1892); Bangs, Auk, xvii. p. 287 

 (1900). 



Ardea virescens Liun. ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. p. 171 

 (1890); Bonhote, Ibis, 1899, p. 519. 



3 £ imm. Nassau, New Providence, 19th December, 

 1901. 

 $ ad. Nassau, New Providence, 5th March, 1902. 



