NO. I 



SMITHSOXIAX EXPLORATIONS, H^IK) 



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and olher UKjlhisks. A vcr\- tldiirishini;" colon}' was Itnind on the 

 northeast ])oint cif the first key sonthwest of Big P^ine Ke\-, where 

 were gathered no less than j^ specimens in a S([uare foot of beach, 

 covered hv grass. .Vnotlur colony was found on the second key 



Fig. 45. — A nest of Ward's heron (.\rdcii Iwrodias ii.ardi) 

 in KUinlid liniliii trrc. 



southwot <jf I>ig I'iiK.' K(\. .\ I'oloiiy \\;is disco\cr(,il likewise on 

 the third key s(jnthwest of I'Il; I'inc Key. 'Ihr fourth k<.'\ is a more 

 chnn|) rif niangrcjves and (hd nol coiilain ( nions. ( )n ihr tilth kev 

 southwest of Big I'inc I\ry a lolony had hcni ]ilaiil<d in oji-'. and it 

 is here that the crossing hi'lw<'c-n thr native and I'.ahaiiia species lias 



