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1876. LusiSDEN, J. American Bitteru [Botaurus lentiginosus] in Islay. <iZoologt8t, 

 2d ser. , ii, Feb. , 1876, p. 4801. 

 rrom the London 'Field' of Jan. 22, 1876. 



1876. Mathew, M. a. Herons at Bishop's Lydeard. <^ Zoologist, 2d ser., xi, Aug., 

 1876, p. 5046. 



1876. Mathew, M. a. Little Bittern [Ardetta minuta] at Plymoutli. < Zoologist, 3d 

 ser. , xi , Aug. , 1876, p. 5046. 



1876. NiCHOLLS, H., Jr. Night Heron [Nyctiardea grisea] near Kingsbridge. < Zo- 

 ologist, 2d ser., xi. Mar., 1876, pp. 4843, 4844. 



1876. Stevenson, H. Purple Heron [Ardea purpurea] in Norfolk. -^Zoologist, 2d 



ser. , xi, Mar. , 1876, p. 4843. 



1877. Nelson, E. W. The Louisiana Heron [Demiegretta ludoviciana] in Indiana. 



< Bnll. Nntt. Ornitli. Club, ii. No. 2, Apr. , 1877, p. 51. 



1877. Eeigiienoav, A. Systematischo Ucbersicht der Schreitvogel (Gressores), einer 

 natiirlichen, die Ibitlae, Ciconidae, Phoenicopteridae, Scopidae, Balaenicipi- 

 dae und Ardeidae umi'assenden Ordnung. <^ J. f. 0., Apr., 1877, pp. 113-171, 

 pll. i, ii ; July, 1877, pp. 225-277. 



Da dieser Jahrgang gerade gebrmden wnrde, war es mir nicM moglioli denselben einzu- 

 sehen. 



1877. [Scott, W. E. D.] Notes on the Habits of the Least Bittern (Ardetta exilis). 



< The Country, 1, 1877, pp. 91, 103. 



1878. A[llen], J. A. Eidg way's Studies of the American Herodiones. <^ Bull. Nutt. 



Ornith. Club, iii. No. 4, Oct., 1878, pp. 182, 183. 

 Review of tlio paper in JBull. U. S. Geol. Surv. Terr., iv, pp. 219-251, Feb. 5, 1878. 



1878. A[llen], J. A. Eeichenow's Review of the Herons and their Allies. <[ Bull. 

 mitt. Ornitli. Club, iii. No. 4, Oct. , 1878, pp. 183-185. 



Extended review of the , , Systematische Uebersicht der Schreitvogel," in: Cab. Journ. 

 fur Ornith. Jahrg., xxv, Apr. -July, 1877, pp. 113-171, 225-278. 



1878. [Garlick, T. ] A Large Heronry [of Ardea herodias]. < Forest and Stream, ix, 

 Jan. 17, 1878, p. 451. 



1878. " H. W. T. E." Booming of the Bittern [Botaurus lentiginosus]. < Forest and 

 Stream, x, April 25, 1878, p. 216. 



1878. LOCKWOOD, S. The Night Herons [Nyctiardea grisea nsevia], and their Ex- 

 odus. <^m. Nat., xii. No. 1, 1878, pp. 27-35. 

 Vivacious and interesting account of the habits. 



1878. Ridgway, E. Studies of the American Herodiones. — Part I. — Synopsis of the 

 American Genera of Ardeidse and Ciconiidae ; including Descriptions of three 

 New Genera, and a Monograph of the American Species of the Genus Ardea, 

 Linn. <^Bull. U. S. Geol. and Geogr. Surv. Terr., iv. No. 1, Feb. 5, 1878, pp. 

 219-251, fig. 



No second Part of the "Studies " has appeared. 



Synonymy and diagnosisof the "order " Herodiones — Altricial Grallatores, p. 219. — Synopsis 

 of the American Herodionine families, j). 220 ; there are hve : Cancromidce, Ardeidce, Ciconii- 

 dee, Ibididce, Plataleidce. — Synopsis of the American genera of Ardeidce, p. 223 ; these sixteen: 

 Ardea, Herodias, Garzeita, Dichromanassa (g. n., p. 224), Hydranassa (Bd., 1858), Florida, Bu- 

 torides, Syrigma (g. n., p. 224), Pilherodius, Nyctiardea, Nyetherodius, Agamia, Tigrisoma, 

 Zebrilus, Botaurus, Ardetta. — Monograph of the American species of the genus Ardea, p. 22G; 

 four species : A. oecidentalis Aud. (to which A. wurdcmanni Bd. is referred), A. herodias, A. cin- 

 erea (of Europe), A. cocoi; very full accounts of which, with copious synonymy, are given. — 

 Descrijation of two new American genera of Ardeidce, p. 24(i, being Hicliromanassa aud 

 Syrigma, as above given. — Synopsis of the American subfamilies and genera of Ciconiidce, p. 

 248; the family being dividec into Oiconiince and Tantalince, with Euxenura (g. n., p. 249 = 

 Bissoura Cab., 1850) and Myoteria as genera. (See P. Z. 8., 1878, p. 633, and Ibis. 1878, pp. 

 475-477. 



1878. Eowley, G. D. On Sussex Heronries. <^Boivl. Orn. Misc., iii, pt. xii, Jan., 1878, 

 pp. 65-74, pll. Ixxxix, xc. 



