2-22 DR. GAMBEL ON THE BIRDS OF CALIFORNIA. 



Extremely abundant throughout the west, but nowhere perhaps do they congregate 

 in such vast numbers as in Califoi;nia ; where, during the winter season, the grassy 

 plains are in many places covered with them, in company with myriads of Geese. 



ARDEA, Linn. 



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130. A. occiDENTALis, Aud. Great White Heron. 



Common throughout California, frequenting the fresh water ponds and small 

 streams. 



131. A. HERODIAS, Linn. 



Frequent about the shallow ponds and bays of the coast. 



ARDEOLA, Bo9iap. 



132. A. EXiLis, Bonap. Least Bittern. 

 Common about the marshes of California. 



BOTAURUS, Steph. 



133. B. MINOR, Bonap. American Bittern. 



A. minor, Wils. Vol. viii. p. 35, pi. 65, fig. 3. 

 I found this species near the Pueblo de los Angeles. 



NYCTICORAX, Sieph. 



134. N. vioLACEUS, Gray. White-crowned Heron. 

 Extremely abundant about the Gulf of California. 



PLATEA, Antiq. 



135. P. MEXICA.NA, Willoughby. Roseate Spoonbill. 



Will. Orn. p. 213. Platea Brasiliensis, Idem. 

 P. incarnata, Sloane. Jam. Ray. Syn. Av. p. 189. 

 P. mexicana, Ray. p. 102. 



P. rosea et P. coccinea, Briss. Vol. v. pp. 356 et 539. 

 Platalea ajaja, Linn. 

 Small flocks of this beautiful bird have several times extended up the coast even 

 as far as San Francisco. 



