24 UNITED STATES AND MEXICAN BOUNDARY. 



hunted it hides itself very closely in the grass, and often I have known the Mexican soldiers in Sonora to kill them with their 

 lanres by striking tliem either while on the ground or just as they rise. Some of these men arc very expert in this business, and 

 wilt kill many in the course of a day*s travel. — (Kennerly.) 



172. GRUS CANADENSIS, Temm. (p. 655.)— Sand-hill Crane. 

 4623. Colorado river, Cal., February 19, 1855. A. Scliott, 46. 



173. DEMIEGRETTA RUFA, Baird. (p. 662.)— Reddish Egret. 

 4146 O. Matamoras, Texas. -Dr. Berlandier. 



m. GARZETTA CANDIDISSIMA, Bonap. (p. 665.)— Snowy Heron 



4145 ^. Cadereita, Mex., April, 1853, Lt. Couch, 136. 



115. HERODIAS EGRETTA, var. CALIFORNICA, Baird. (p. 667.) 

 4610. San Diego, Cal. A. Schott. 



176. ARDEA HERODIAS, Linn. (p. 668.)— Great Blue Heron or Crane. 



9174. Texas. A. Schott. — 4144. Tamaulipas, Lt. Couch. — D477- Boca Grande, Mexico, 

 March, 1855. Dr. Kennerly. 



Often observed along this river as well as along the Rio Grande. 'Always solitary. — (Kennerly.) 



177. FLORIDA CAERULEA, Baird. (p. 671.)— Blue Heron. 

 9495. Lower Eio Grande, Tex. A. Schott. 



178. BOTAURUS LENTIGINOSUS, Stephens, (p. 674.)— Bittern. 

 4152. Matamoras, Mexico. Lt. Couch. 



179. BUTORIDES VIRESCENS, Bonap. (p. 676.)— Fly-up-the-creek. 



9487 9 . Rio Grande, May 4, 1852. J. H. Clark.— 4153 9 . Rio Nasas, Durango. Lt. 

 Couch. — 9488. Eagle Pass, Texas. A. Schott. 



4149 $ 



180. NTCTIARDEA GARDENI, Baird. (p. 678.)— Night Heron 

 Pesquieria Grande, N. Leon, May, 1853. Lt. Couch. 



181. NYCTHERODIUS VIOLACEUS, Reich, (p. 679.)-YeIlow-crowned Night Heron. 

 4147. Matamoras. Lt. Couch.— 9481, Rio Grande, Texas, Octoher 13, 1853. A. Schott. 



182. TANTALUS LOCULATOR, Linn. (p. 682.)— Wood Ibis, 



9496. Major Brown's Island, Rio Grande, Octoher 23, 1853, A. Schott.— 9497. Lower 

 Rio Grande. Do. — 4144. Matamoras. Lt. Couch. 



183. IBIS ALBA, Vieillot. (p. 684.)— White Ibis. 

 9501. Brownsville, Texas, Octoher 25, 1853.— A. Schott. 



184. IBIS ORDII, Bonap. (p. 685.)— Glossy Ibis. 



9503. Texas. A. Schott.— 4142 9 . Cadereita, Mex. Lt. Couch,— 9506 9 . Frontera, Rio 

 Grande, Texas. C. Wright.— 9504. Santa Cruza, Sonora, June, 1855. Dr. Kennerly, 71. 



Quite common in this vicinity, going in large flocks and feeding only in the valley of the river in hwampy places. They 

 were found to be very tame and easily killed.^ Not observed elsewhere on the route. (Kennerly.) 



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