ARDEA. 131 
Figs 1.97 X 1.46. Hab. Warmer portions of eastern United States, 
north to Florida and southern Illinois (vicinity of Cairo); Mexico 
(both coasts, including Lower California) and Guatemala; Cuba; 
JAMAICA 0... eceece cence eens 198. A. rufescens GmzL. Reddish Egret. 
¢. Color entirely pure white, at all ages; size of A. rufa. Hab. Gulf coast, 
from Florida to Texas, and south to Honduras and Guatemala (both 
(18.) Coasts); Cuba.....ccccscroerees ~—. A. pealei Bonap. Peale’s Egret. 
a’, Culmen equal to or longer than tarsus, the latter less than one and a half times 
as long as the middle toe (without claw). 
b}. Wing more than 8.00; culmen and tarsus more than 3.00. 
Adult with an occipital tuft of several moderately lengthened lan- 
ceolate, compact-webbed feathers; jugular feathers broadly lan- 
ceolate, with compact webs, and distinct outlines; scapular plumes 
lengthened, straight and hair-like, extending to a little beyond the 
tail; color never wholly white. (Subgenus Hydranassa Batrp.) 
Adult: Head, neck, and upper parts bluish plumbeous, the lan- 
ceolate plumes with a chalky or glaucous cast, the color darker 
on head and neck; plumes of occiput and nape rich maroon 
purplish, the longer feather among the former white; jugular 
plumes rich maroon purplish and plumbeous-blue; chin and 
upper part of throat pure white, continued in streaks, mixed 
with rufous and plumbeous, down the fore-neck; “train” (i.e. 
scapular plumes) light drab; lower parts plain white. Young: 
Head and neck chiefly light rusty, the malar region, chin, and 
throat pure white; fore-neck streaked white and rusty ; lower 
parts, rump, and upper tail-coverts pure white; upper parts 
(except rump, etc.) plumbeous, the back tinged and the wing- 
coverts spotted with rusty. Length 23.00-28.00, wing 8.35- 
10.80, culmen 3.30-4.15, tarsus 3.20-4.15. Eggs 1.78 X 1.29. 
Hab. Warmer portions of eastern North America, north, casu- 
ally, to New Jersey, Indiana, etc. ; whole of Mexico (including 
Lower California) and West Indies. 
199. A. tricolor ruficollis (Gossz). Louisiana Heron. 
b%. Wing not more than 8.00; culmen and tarsus less than 3.00. 
Adult with scapular plumes and feathers of top of head moderately 
lengthened, lanceolate, soft, and with compact webs; jugular plumes 
broad, soft, and blended; color never white. (Subgenus Butorides 
BLyTH.) 
c. Neck maroon-chestnut, rufous, or rusty. 
d', Head and neck (except top of former) uniform chestnut-rufous, 
without white markings on throat and fore-neck ; wing-coverts 
very narrowly edged with rusty. Young: Plumage nearly 
uniform rusty brown. Wing 6.40-7.00, culmen 2.20-2.75, tarsus 
1.85-2.30. Hab. Cuba. A. brunnescens Gunpit. Brown Heron.! 
1 Ardea brunnescens “Gunpu. MSS.,” Leus. Aves de Cuba, 1850, 84, pl. 12, Butorides brunnescens BAIRD, 
B. N. Am. 1858, 677 (in text). 
