^6 Brewster 07i a Collection of Arizona Birds. [January 



154. Ardea herodias Linu. Great Blue Heron. — A 



single bird of this species was seen April 33. on the river near 

 Tucson. 



155. Herodias alba egretta {Gmel.) Ridg-. American 

 Egret. — Only one specimen, Tucson, April 23. 



1^6. Nyctiardea grisea neevia {Bodd.) Allen. Night 

 Heron. — Observed on the same occasion as the preceding. 



157. Tantalus loculator Linn. Wood Ibis. — A flock 

 was seen July 16 at Yuma, in a slough near the Colorado River. 



158. iEgialites vociferus (Z?Vz7z.) Ca.s-5. Kieldeer Plover. 

 — Several were observed late in April about some ponds near 

 Tucson. 



159. Porzana jamaicensis? {Gmel.) Baird. Little 

 Black Rail. — On April 33 a small, black Rail, which Mr. 

 Stephens is sure belonged to this species, was flushed from the 

 edge of a marsh v pool near Tucson. I cannot learn that either 

 jamaicensis or its California race cottirnicidtis has been previ- 

 ouslv reported from Arizona. 



160. Fulica americana Gmel. American Coot. — j\um- 

 bers of Coots were seen at Tucson in the latter part of April. Thev 

 frequented a series of shallow ponds near the river. 



161. Spatula clypeata {Linn.) Boie. Shoveller. — 

 Several of these Ducks were seen April 33, in the ponds just men- 

 tioned. 



162. Querquedula discors {Linn.) Steph. Blue-winged 

 Teal. — A fine adult male in the collection was taken May 5, at 

 Tucson. 



163. Querquedula cyanoptera {Vie ill.) Cass. Cinna- 

 mon Teal. — Two or three pairs were observed near Tucson on 

 April 33. 



164. Erismatura rubida ( Wils.) Bonap. Ruddy Duck. 

 — A few individuals were met with in April near Tucson. This 

 species was not found south of Utah b}' Mr. Henshaw. 



165. Hydrochelidon nigra Linn. Black Tern. — On 

 April 17 a female in full nuptial plumage was taken at Cienega 

 Station. In company with several others it w^as busily employed 

 in catching insects that were flving over a small meadow. 



