344 OHIO EXPERIMENT STATION. 



ORDER HERODIONES. 



FAMILY ARDEID^C. 



18. Ardea candidissima GMEL. 



Snowy Heron. 



Although not of common occurrence, specimens have been taken in northern 

 Ohio. 



19. Nycticorax nycticorax naevius (BODD.). 



Black- crowned Night Heron. 



Wheaton mentions this species as probably breeding in suitable places through- 

 out the State. 



ORDER PALUDICOL^E. 



FAMILY GRUID/E. 



20. Grus americana (LINN.). 



Whooping Crane. 



A rare and probably an irregular transient in the State. 



21. Grus canadensis (LINN.). 



Little Brown Crane. 



A rare transient visitor in Ohio. 



FAMILY RALLID/E. 



22. Porzana noveboracensis (GMEL.). 



Yellow Rail. 



A transient visitor; possibly a summer resident, though apparently not very 

 common in the State. 



