ARDEID M : Herons, Bitterns, etc. 



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Southern California 

 Chiefly a W.V., Oct. -Apr., 

 though sometimes nests in this 

 region. Fairly common in the 

 limited territory suitable for 

 birds of its nature. 



Arizona Recorded as a 

 common migrant. 



Bittern 



Southern California S.V. 

 Fresh-water marshes. Com- 

 mon in limited areas, absent 

 elsewhere from equally favor- 

 able ground. Ranges from 

 southern Canada to Brazil. 

 Winters south from southern 

 United States. 



least Bittern 



S.V., generally, though oc- 

 casional in winter. Most nu- 

 merous in migrations. Generally 

 distributed over our region, in 

 river-bottoms and fresh-water 

 marshes, except in northeastern 

 Arizona. 



Unlike the Bitterns, haunts 

 trees. 



Anthony 

 Green Heron 



