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abundant in the lowlands of Colima and in the dreaded lagoon 

 near Manzanillo. 

 Great Blue Hekon. Ardea herodias Linn. pp. 78, 86, 118, 123, 

 332. 



This bird was seen on all lakes, ponds, and streams in Jalisco 

 and Colima ; and occasionally even in the deserts. 

 American Egret. Herodias egretta (Gmel.). pp. 78, 79, 110, 123. 

 Quite common at Chapala and at Agua Azul near Guadalajara. 

 Reddish Egret. Dichronianassa rufescens (Gmel.). p. 118. 



Several were observed near Lake Chapala. 

 Louisiana Heron. Hijdranassa tricolor ruficollis (Gosse). 



Abundant at Chapala. 

 Little Blue Heron. Florida cturulea (Linn.), pp. 302, 315. 

 Several in the white juvenile plumage were seen in the low- 

 lands of Colima. 

 Little Green Heron. Butorides virescens (Linn.), pp. 78, 123. 

 Abundant on all ponds and streams in Jalisco and Colima, 

 from tableland to coast. Whether they were of the subspecific 

 form anthonyi, I am unable to state. 

 Black-crowned Night Heron. Nycticorax nycticorax ncevius 

 (Bodd.). 



Two individuals were noted in a barranca near the volcano of 

 Colima. One was shot, while I was catering for our larder, by 

 a stray pellet from a charge fired at a flock of doves. 

 Boat-billed Heron. Canchroma zeledoni Ridgw. pp. 32.5, 326. 

 Not uncommon in the swamps and along the streams of the 

 hot lands of Colima. 

 Sandhill Crane. Grus mexicana (Miill.). 



Several were seen from the train near Tuxpan. 

 Purple Gallinule. lonornis inartinica (Linn.), p. 123. 

 American Coot. Fulica americana Gmel. pp. 73, 74, 113. 118, 

 123. 



Both these birds were quite common in the vicinity of streams 

 and ponds near Guadalajara. 



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