LIST OF THE BIKJ)S OF EASTERN NORTH AMKUICA. 341 



A- '^. I'- SuB(iExr.s DICROMANASSA. Uidcw. 



NO. 



155 (r.>8) ARDEA RUFESCENS. (iMi.L. Reddish Egret. 



Gulf States; apparently not abundant anywhere in United States; 

 casual north to Illinois ; breeds in southern Florida, West Indies, 

 and Mexico. 



Subgenus HYDRANASSA. Haiud. 



156 (199) ARDEA TRICOLOR RUFICOLLIS. (Gossi .) Louisiana Heron. 



Gulf States ; coniuion in Florida ; breeds occasionally north to New 

 England and Illinois. 



Subgenus FLORIDA. Linn. 



157 (200) ARDEA C(ERULEA. Linn. Little Blue Heron. 



Eastern United States; common on Gulf coast and Florida, where it 

 breeds in summer ; casual to New England and Illinois. 

 SuiKiKM s BUTORIDES. Blyth. 



158 (201) ARDEA VIRESCENS. Linn. Green Heron. 



Temperate Nortli America ; Canada to Gulf States, and West Indies ; 

 breeds nearly throughout its range. 



Genus NYCTICORAX. Steph. 



159 (202) NYCTICORAX NYCTICORAX N/CVIUS. (Bodd.) BIack=crowned Night 



Heron. 

 North and South America; breeds in West Indies; common in New 

 England. 



160 (203) NYCTICORAX VIOLACEUS. (Linn.) YeUow=crowned Night Heron. 



Warmer portions of North America ; Gulf States to Carolinas ; casual 

 in New England and Illinois ; common in Florida. 



ORDER PALUDICOL^. 

 Cranes, Rails, etc. 



Suborder QRUES. Cranes. 



FAMILY QRUID>e. Cranes. 



Genus QRUS. Pallas. 



161 (204) QRUS AMERICANA. (Linn.) Whooping Crane. 



Interior of North America ; rare on Atlantic coast ; accidental in New 

 England ; casual in Florida. 



162 (20.-.) GRUS CANADENSIS. (Linn.) Little Brown Crane. 



Western si)eeies ; two records east of Mississippi River. 



163 (200) QRUS MEXICANA. (Mull.) Sandhill Crane. 



Warmer parts of North America; common in parts of Georgia and 

 Florida, where it breeds ; accidental in New England and Illinois. 



