OEDEE PALUDICOL^E. 11 



on the branches of trees or upon bushes along the streams, made loosely of sticks 

 and lined with twigs. Eggs, four or five; 1.55x1.15; light greenish blue; in form 

 elliptical to oval. 



GENUS NYCTICORAX STEPHENS. 



SUBGENUS NYCTICORAX. 



B. 495. R. 495. C. 664. G. 229. U. 202. 



58. Nycticorax nycticorax neevius (BODD.). Black-crowned Night Heron. 

 Summer resident; rare. Arrive about the middle of April. Begin laying about 

 the middle of May. Nest on the branches of trees, or, in places destitute of trees, 

 upon bushes and on the ground in thick growths of weeds and small bushes. 

 Composed of .sticks loosely woven together; when built upon the ground, of 

 sticks, weeds, and grasses. Eggs, three to five; 2.00x1.50; pale greenish blue; 

 in form elliptical to oval. 



SUBGENUS NYCTHEBODIUS REICHENBACH. 



B. 496. R. 496. C. 665. G. 230. U. 203. 



59. Nycticorax violaceus (LINN.). Yellow-crowned Night Heron. Summer 

 resident; rare. Arrive about the middle of April. Begin laying about the mid- 

 dle of May. Nest on trees and bushes. Composed of sticks loosely woven 

 together. Eggs, three to five; 1.95x1.45; pale yellowish to greenish blue; in 

 form oval. 



ORDER PALUDICOL^E. CRANES, BAILS, ETC. 



SUBORDER GRUES. CRANES. 

 FAMILY GRIIID^. CRANES. 



GENUS GrRTJS PALLAS. 



B. 478. R. 582. C. 668. G. 272. U. 204. 



60. G-rus americana (LINN.). Whooping Crane. Migratory; rare. Arrive about 

 the middle of March to first of April. 



B. 479. R. 583. C. 669. G. 273. U. 206. 



61. G-rus mexicana (MULL.). Sandhill Crane. Migratory; common. Arrive about 

 the middle of March to first of April. 



