44 PACIFIC COAST AVIFAUNA No.-11 
Status—Abundant resident along the Colorado River and its distributaries, 
from the Nevada to the Mexican line (Coues, Ibis, 2nd ser., 1, 1866, p. 263; Hol- 
lister, Auk, xxv, 1908, p. 457; J. Grinnell, Univ. Calif. Publ. Zool., x11, 1914, p. 
116), and on Salton Sea (J. Grinnell, Condor, x, 1908, p. 190). Recorded (casu- 
ally?) west to near San Diego (Oberholser, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., vol. 43, 1912, 
p. 546), and in Sacramento Valley (Cooke, U. 8. Biol. Surv., Bull. no. 45, 1913, 
p. 36). Records from the following points east of the Sierra Nevada probably 
also pertain to this subspecies: Mono Lake (W. K. Fisher, Condor, tv, 1902, p. 
11) ; Owens Valley (A. K. Fisher, N. Amer. Fauna no. 7, 1893, p. 153). 
118 (196) Herodias egretta (Gmelin) 
AMERICAN EGRET 
Synonyms—Ardea egretta; Herodias egretta var. californica; Herodias 
alba egretta; Ardea occidentalis; Audubonia occidentalis. 
Status—Fairly common visitant to favoring localities in the interior val- 
leys, occurring only in summer in the northeastern section of the state, but irre- 
spective of season elsewhere. Formerly numerous and widespread (many rec- 
ords). Recorded as nesting at one time about lakes in northeastern California 
(Henshaw, Rep. Wheeler Surv., 1879, p. 323), and in the vicinity of Tulare 
Lake (Willett, Pac. Coast Avif. no. 7, 1912, p. 30). Localities of former oceur- 
rence include points on the coast as well as in the interior. Said to be now on 
the increase (J. Mailliard, Condor, xm, 1911, p. 50; zbid., 1912, p. 74; H. C. 
Bryant, Condor, xiv, 1912, p. 199; Grey, Condor, xv, 1913, p. 129; Myers, Con- 
dor, xvi, 1914, p. 93), and a few are reported as nesting recently at Clear Lake, 
Modoe County (Finley, Bird-Lore, xm, 1911, p. 347). 
119 (197) Egretta candidissima candidissima (Gmelin) 
Snowy Eerer 
Synonyms—Ardea candidissima; Garzetta candidissima; Egretta candidis- 
sima brewsteri; Snowy Heron. 
Status—Now rather rare and of irregular occurrence in the interior valleys. 
Common formerly as a summer visitant, both east and west of the Sierras (many 
records). But one definite breeding record: near Dos Palos, Merced County 
(Dawson, Condor, xvu, 1915, p. 97). Individuals occurred throughout the year 
southerly west of the Sierras at least as far north as Stockton (Belding, MS), 
and even Sacramento (J. Mailliard, Condor, xm, 1911, p. 50). Recorded from 
coastal points as well as interiorly, a recent seacoast station being Carpinteria, 
Santa Barbara County (Dawson, Condor, xiv, 1912, p. 223). 
120 (199) Hydranassa tricolor ruficollis (Gosse) 
Louisiana HERON 
Status—Casual visitant from the south; one record. An adult female spe- 
cimen taken at La Punta, on south end of San Diego Bay, January 17, 1914 
(Huey, Condor, xv, 1915, p. 57). 
