Herons. 
192. Great White Heron (Ardea occidentalis). Ads. 
White, no ‘‘aigrette’’ plumes. A white Heron about 
the size of a Great Blue Heron What is supposed to 
be a gray-blue phase of this bird has been called Ardea 
wuerdmannt, a bird which resembles No. 194, but has 
the head and neck whitish. 
Range. Southern Florida, Cuba and Jamaica 
(96. American Egret (Herodias egretta). L. 41. 
Ads. White, about 50 strarght ‘‘aigrette’’ plumes grow 
from the back between the wings; legs and feet black. 
Ads. when not breeding and Yng., the same, but no 
plumes. 
Range.—Tropical and temperate America; breeds north to Virginia, 
southern Illinois, and California; later strays to New Brunswick, 
Minnesota, and Oregon; winters from southern California and Gulf 
States southward. 
197. Snowy Heron (Egretta candidissima). L. 24. 
Ads. White, about 50 recurved ‘‘aigrette’? plumes 
grow from back between the wings; legs black, 
feet yellow. Ads when not breeding and Yng. The 
same, but no plumes. 
Range.—Tropical and temperate America; bred formerly north to 
Lon fsland, southern Illinois and California; now very rare in east- 
ern North America; winters from Gulf States and southern California 
southward. 
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