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 Family CICONIID/E. 



69. Tantalus loculat or Linn. Wood Ibis. 



A resident in many parts of the state, it has, however, 

 entirely disappeared from certain localities, where, a few 

 years ago, it was abundant. 



Family ARDEID.E. 



70. Botaurus lentiginosus Montag. Bittern; Garde-soleil. 



Eesident in limited numbers, but very common as a win- 

 ter resident . 



71. Ardetta exilis Gmel. Least Bittern; Shyte Poke. 



An abundant resident in all marshy sections of the state. 



72. Ardea herodias Linn. Great Blue Heron; Poor Joe. 



A resident in all marshy localities, especially along the 

 coast and on the borders of the lakes. 



73. Ardea egretta Gmel. Great White Ef/ret. 



An abundant resident in all marshy sections. 



74. Ardea candidisslma Gmel. Mnowy Eyret. 



Once exceedingly common, and breeding in large colonies 

 in all swampy parts of the state, this species has been nearly 

 exterminated of late years. 



75. Ardea rufescens Gmel. Reddish Egret. 



A common resident along the coast during summers in 

 the southern and southwestern parts, but, like the following, 

 it is more or less migratory in fall and winter. 



76. Ardea tricolor ruficolis Gosse Louisiana Eyrct; Louisiana 



Hero ii. 

 A summer resident in the same localities as the preceding. 



77. Ardea coerulea Linn . Little Blue Heron,. 



The most common of all the Herons. A summer resident; 

 occurring in all suitable localities and in almost ever}? section. 



78. Ardea virescens Linn. Green Heron; Cap-cap. 



An abundant summer resident almost everywhere in the 

 state. 



79. Nycticorax nycticorax nsevius Bodd. Black-erowned Night 



Heron; Groxbec. 

 A common resident; breeding in the state. 



80. Nycticorax violaceous Linn. Yelloir-erowned Niyht Heron. 

 Exceedingly common in summer in marshy localities; 



breeding in large numbers. 



