LIST OF THE BIKDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 341 



"^^ °;.^- Subgenus DICROMANASSA. Ridgw. 



155 (198) ARDEA RUFESCENS. Gmel. Reddish Egret. 



Gulf States ; apparently not abundant anywhere in United States ; 

 casual north to Illinois ; breeds in southern Florida, West Indies, 

 and Mexico. 



Subgenus HYDRANASSA. Baird. 



156 (199) ARDEA TRICOLOR RUFICOLLIS. (Gosse.) Louisiana Heron. 



Gulf States ; common in Florida ; breeds occasionally north to New 

 England and Illinois. 



Subgenus FLORIDA. Linn. 



157 (200) ARDEA COERULEA. Linn. Little Blue Heron. 



Eastern United States ; common on Gulf coast and Florida, where it 

 breeds in summer ; casual to New England and Illinois. 



SuiKiENUS BUTORIDES. Blyth. 



158 (201) ARDEA VIRESCENS. Linn. Green Heron. 



Temperate North America ; Canada to Gulf States, and "West Indies ; 

 breeds nearly throughout its range. 



Genus NYCTICORAX. Steph. 



159 (202) NYCTICORAX NYCTICORAX N^VIUS. (Bodd.) Black=crowned Night 



Heron. 



North and South America ; breeds in West Indies ; common in New 

 England. 



160 (203) NYCTICORAX VIOLACEUS. (Linn.) Yellow=crowned Night Heron. 



Warmer portions of North America ; Gulf States to Carolinas ; casual 

 in New England and Illinois ; common in Florida. 



ORDER PALUDICOL^. 



Cranes, Rails, etc. 

 Suborder QRUES. Cranes. 



FAMILY QRUID^E. Cranes. 



Genus QRUS. Pallas. 



161 (204) QRUS AMERICANA. (Linn.) Whooping Crane. 



Interior of North America ; rare on Atlantic coast ; accidental in New 

 England ; casual in Florida. 



162 (205) QRUS CANADENSIS. (Linn.) Little Brown Crane. 



Western species ; two records east of Mississippi River. 



163 (206) QRUS MEXICANA. (Mull.) Sandhill Crane. 



Wanner parts of North America ; common in parts of Georgia and 

 Florida, where it breeds ; accidental in New England and Illinois. 



