AMERICAN BITTERN. 13 



AMERICAN BITTERN 



FRECKLED HERON. MOKOHO BITTERN. DUNKADOO. 

 PLATE CLXI. FIGURE III. 



Ardea minor, WILSON. 



Ardea lentiginosa, MONTAGU. LEACH. 



Ardea Mokoho, ViELLOT. 



Ardea stellaris, var., LATHAM. 



Bolauris freti Hudsonis, BRIS-ON. 



Butor Americana, SWAINSON. 



E nest is made in swamps. 



The eggs are described by Hutchins as of a 

 uniform dull olivaceous tint. 



