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49. Snowy heron (Garzetta candidissima). Not 

 numerous. 



50. White heron (Herodias egretta). Very numer 

 ous. Along the river and in several places in the lake 

 I found them breeding in large numbers. The eggs 

 were laid about February 15th and 20th ; no young then 

 hatched. 



51. Great blue heron (Ardea herodias). Abundant ; 

 not near so many as of white ; breeding. 



52. Blue heron (Florida cceruka). Not common. 



53. Least bittern (Ardetta exilis). Karely seen. 



54. Green heron (Butorides virescens). Very plen 

 tiful, and breeding. 



55. Night heron (Nycticorax griseus). Common. 



56. White ibis (Ibis alia). Exceedingly numerous, 

 especially along the river. They had not commenced 

 breeding to all appearances. 



57. Roseate spoonbill (Platalea ajaja). Two pairs 

 found breeding on an island in the lake ; several seen 

 there. The Indians say they breed abundantly on Fish- 

 eating Creek. 



58. Crying bird (Aramus giganteus). Very numer 

 ous along the Kissimmee and western lake shore. Eggs 

 had been taken a month before our arrival, February 

 22d, according to a resident on the river. 



59. Green-wing teal. Abundant along the Kis 

 simmee. 



60. Wood duck (Aix sponsa). The most abundant, 

 in fact the only resident species I saw on the lake. They 

 were apparently breeding, as they were occupying holes 

 in the dead cypress of the east shore. 



61. Florida cormorant (Graculus Floridanus). 

 Abundant, and breeding on the shore bordering the Ever- 



