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1895, p. 420 ; Sfulls, Bull. B. 0. C. xv. 1905, p. 32 ; 

 Smalley, Bull. B. O. C. xix. 1907, p. 80. 



An example recorded from Graemsay, Orkney Islands, 

 Dec. 1904, was afterwards proved to be only a Common Eider 

 with a marked chevron on the throat. The Pacific Eider 

 inhabits north-western Siberia and Arctic America. 



Order ARDEIFORMES. 



Family ARDEID.E. 

 Eutorides virescens. LITTLE GREEN HERON. 



Ardea virescens Linnceus, Syst. Nat. 1758, p. 144 : 

 Carolina. 



Butorides virescens (Linn.} ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. 

 1898, p. 186 ; Sounders, Manual, 2nd ed. 1899, p. 386. 



An example is said to have been shot in Cornwall, April 

 1890. 



The Little Green Heron inhabits eastern North America 

 from south Dakota and Nova Scotia southwards to the West 

 Indies. 



Order GRUIFORMES. 



Family GRUID^E. 

 Grus canadensis. LITTLE BROWN CRANE. 



Ardea canadensis Linnceus, Syst. Nat. 1758, p. 142 : 

 Hudson Bay. 



Grus canadensis (Linn.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. -3T. xxiii. 1894, 

 p. 256 ; Nichols, Irish Nat. 1907, p. 209. 



An example shot in co. Cork, Ireland, Sept. 1905, had 

 probably escaped from captivity. 



The Little Brown Crane breeds in the northern parts of 

 North America from Alaska to Melville Island. It ranges 

 southwards in winter to Texas and Mexico. 



