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KEY TO Tin; ^vATl■:Il jurds of Florida. 



Length, 40; Winfj, 15.25 ; Tarsus, 5.50 ; Bill, 4.6c. 



Plumage white ; l)ill yellow; legs and feet black. Ardea egretta. 



American Egret. 



See page 251 



Length, 28.50; ^V'ing, 12.25; Tarsus, 5.25 ; Ijill, 3.50. 

 Plumage white ; legs dark olive ; terminal half 

 of bill black : basal half flesh color. 



Ardea rufescens. 

 Reddish Egret (white phase). 



See page 254 



Length, 23.50 ; Wing, 9.50; Tarsus, 3.75 ; Bill, 3.25. 

 Plumage entirely white ; bill black, showing 

 yellow at base; legs black; feet yellow. 



Ardea candidissima. 

 Snowy Heron. 

 Little White Egret. See pa^ 



Length, 22.50; Wing, 10; Tarsus, 3.50; Bill, 3.10. 

 Plumage white ; tips of primaries washed 

 with grayish blue ; legs and feet greenish 

 yellow. 



Ardea coerulea (immature). 

 Little Blue Heron. See page 256 



Plumage not white. 



Length, 50; Wing, 20 ; Tarsus, S; Bill, 6.50. General 

 color slaty or grayish variously marked with 

 white, black, and brownish : bill yellowish. Ardea wardi. 



Ward's Heron. 



See page 250 



Lengtli, 46; Wing, 18.50; Tarsus, 7 ; Bill, 5. Similar 



to Ward's, but somewhat smaller; bill dark, Ardea herodias. 



Great Blue Heron. Sec page 250 



Length, 29; Wing, 12; Tarsus, 5.40; Bill, 3. So. Head 

 and neck rufous chestnut ; rest of plumage slate 

 color ; legs bluish ; terminal half of bill black ; 

 basal half flesh color. 



Ardea rufescens. 

 Reddish Egret (dark phase of 

 plumage). See page 253 



