14 CHECK LIST OF 



Order HERODIONES. Herons, 

 Ibises, &c. 



FAMILY IBIDID^E. IBISES. 



75. White-faced Glossy Ibis. 



(Plegadis guarauna.) 



Only two specimens known to be taken in the Province '> 

 one on Salt Spring Island, the other at the mouth of Fraser 

 River. 



Suborder HERODII. Herons, Bitterns, &c. 



FAMILY ARDEID^E. HERONS, BITTERNS. 



SUBFAMILY BOTAURIN^E. BITTERNS. 



76. American Bittern. 



" Staked river." (Botaurus lentiginosus.) 

 Common throughout the greater portion of the Province- 

 Breeds both east and west of Cascades. 



SUBFAMILY ARDEIN^B. HERONS. 



77. Great Blue Heron. / j 



(Ardea herodias.) U^i^' ^ ^ 



Abundant throughout the Province. . Resident ; breeder, .-. , 



in suitable places throughout its raAge. ^C/^9 ^^^^/^ 7 / 



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78. Snowy Heron. / / 



(Ardea candidissima. ) 



Rare. Two specimens taken at Burrard Inlet, May, 

 1879. 



Order PALUDICOLJE. Cranes, 

 Rails, &c. 



Suborder GRUES. Cranes. 

 FAMILY GRUID^E. CRANES. 



79. Little Brown Crane. 



(Grus canadensis.) 



