146 EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS WEST OF 100TH MERIDIAN. 



, GRUID^ (the Cranes). 



170. Grus canadensis, L. Brown Crane; Sandhill-Crane. 



A few seen in the valleys along the streams. It is fond of frequent- 

 ing the old stubble-fields in the vicinity of settlements. 



TANTALID^E (the Ibises). 



171. Ibis guarauna, (L.) White-faced Ibis. 



A specimen was brought to me at Apache by an Indian, which he 

 had shot with his rifle. Not seen elsewhere. 



ARDEIDJE (the Herons). 



172. Ardea herodias, L. Great Blue Heron. 

 Of common occurrence along the streams. 



173. Herodias alba (L.), var. egretta, (Gin.) Great White Egret. 



A single individual was seen on a small creek at Camp Grant, but 

 was so wary that all attempts to capture it proved unavailing. One 

 seen also on the San Pedro Biver. 



174. Butorides virescens, (L.) Green Heron. 

 One seen at Camp Grant. 



175. Nyctiardea grlsea (L.), var. ncevia, Bodd. Mght-Heron. 

 Several seen on the Colorado Chiquito by Dr. Newberry, jr. 



BALLID^E (the Bails). 



176. Eallus virginianus, L. Virginia Bail. 



Two were put up from a bed of reeds along the Apache Biver. 



177. Porzana Carolina, (L.) Carolina Bail. 



Two seen in same locality. (Dr. Newberry, jr.) 



178. Fulica americana, Gm. Coot. 



Abundant on the San Pedro Biver, Arizona, the first oi October. 

 Many also seen in a beaver-pond near Tulerosa, &. Mex. 



ANATID^E (the Ducks). 



From the dry and generally waterless nature of much of the country 

 traversed by the survey, comparatively few of the waders and swimmers 

 were seen. Occasionally, however, in places suited to their habits, as 

 the sloughs along the San Pedro Biver, they were seen to be abundant, 

 and a few were seen, from time to time, on the small streams. Without 

 doubt, the greater proportion of the ducks found in Western Interior 

 occur during the migrations in Arizona and New Mexico. 



179. Dafila acuta, (L.) 

 Abundant on the San Pedro. 



