Kw 194, Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias). L. 453 
W. 18.5; B. 5.5; Tar. 7. Ads. Center of crown white, 
head crested: legs blackish. Yxg. Similar, but no 
crest, crown wholly black, plumage more streaked. 
Range - .Northern South America north to Arctic regions; breeds 
locally throughout most of North America range; winters from about 
latitude 42° southward. 
194a. Northwest Coast Heron (4. bh. fannint). 
Similar to No. 194 but much darker; upperparts bluish 
slate black; tarsus shorter, 5.3. 
Range.—Pacific coast from Vancouver to Sitka. 
194b, Ward Heron (4. h. wardi). Similar to No. 
194 but whiter below, neck darker; legs olive; larger, 
2; W. 20; B. 6.5; Tar. 8. 
Range.—Florlda; coast of Texas. 
202, Black-crowned Night Heron (Nyctzcorax nyc- 
ticorax nevius.) “L.24. Ads. Crown and back green- 
ish black. lower back, wings and tail ashy; head with two 
or three rounded white plumes, except just after breed- 
ing season. Yung. Grayish brown streaked with 
white; below white streaked with blackish; outer webs 
of primaries, pale rufous. Notes. An explosive qiawk. 
Range.—Western hemisphere; breeds in North America north to 
New Brunswick, Quebec, Manitoba, and Oregon; winters from Cal- 
ifornia and Gulf States southward. 
203. Yellow-crowned Night Heron (Nyctanassa 
violaceus). L.23. Ads. Blue-gray; crown and ear- 
coverts whitish, rest of head black; scapulars streaked 
with black;head with two or three rounded,white plumes, 
except just after nesting season. Yug. Crown black, 
streaked with whitish; primaries bluish slate, no rufous; 
back brownish streaked with white; below whitish 
streaked with blackish. 
Range.—Tropical and subtropical America; breeds north to South 
Carolina, southern Illinois, and Lower California; strays to Massa- 
chusetts and Colorado; winters from Gulf States southward. 
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