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had the irides bright carmine, and the long filamentous plumes of the 
occiput beginning to appear. These birds sit motionless among the 
mangroves, and when disturbed fly into the tops of the thickest trees, 
whence they are very hard to dislodge. I obtained a few specimens 
during my stay. 
127. Nyctiardea violacea, (Linn.) Sw. Yellow-crowned Night Heron. 
Ardea violacea, Linn., Gm., Lath., Wils., Bp., Aud. 
Ardea (Botaurus) violacea, Bp., Nutt. 
Nyctiardea violacea, Sw. 
Nycticorax violaceus, Bp. 
Nyctherodius violaceus, Reich., Bp., Gundl. 
Ardea jamaicensis, Gm. 
Ardea cayanensis, Gm. 
Ardea sexsetacea, Vieil. 
Ardea callocephala, Wag}. 
Length, 24; wing, 12; tarsus, 3.70; bill, 2.78. 
Hab.—South Atlantic and Gulf States. South America. (Baird.) 
Unlike its congener, this Heron has occurred in the plumage of the 
adult. Mr. Bartram has obtained several fine’ specimens. I obtained 
two myself, but both were in the spotted garb of youth. There isa 
great similarity between the young of these two species, but violacea 
may always be distinguished in any plumage, by its longer tarsus and 
shorter bill. Occurs pretty regularly in small numbers, usually in 
autumn, but occasionally in spring. One of my specimens was shot as 
early as the 3d August. 
Genus BOTAURUS, Steph. 
128. Botaurus lentiginosus, (Mont.) Steph. American Bittern. 
Botaurus freti-hudsonis, Briss., Deg]. 
Ardea freti-hudsonis, Schl. 
Ardea hudsonias, Merr. 
Ardea stellaris var., Forst. 
Ardea stellaris var. (3. 
Botaurus freti-hudsonis, Lath. 
Ardea stellaris var. 3. minor, Gm. 
Ardea minor, Wils., Bp., Aud. 
Botaurus minor, Boie., Bp., Gundl., Gray, Coues. 
Ardea lentiginosa, Mont., Jen., Leach., Temm., Flem., Eyt., Keys. & Blas, 
Sab., Sw. & Rich., Nutt., Aud., Gir., Trippe. 
Botaurus lentiginosus, Steph., Gray, Bd., Coop. & Suck., Coues, Hayd., Cass., 
Mayn., Dress., Salv., and many recent authors, 
Butor lentiginosus, Jard. 
Butor americana, Sw. 
Ardea mokoko, Vieil., Wagl. 
Ardea adspersa, Licht. 
