722 SYNOPSIS OF =| 
Nests on bushes or trées. Eggs, three, dull white, tlotched with pale 
yellow, and irregularly spotted with deep reddish browr. 
Ibis alba, Bonap. ‘Syn. p. 312. Nutt. ii, 86. Aud. iii, 173; v. 593; plate 222; 
Syn, p. 257. 
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« GENUS IJ].—TANTALUS, Linn.— WOOD IBIS. 
319. Tantalus loculator, Zinn. — Wood Ibis, Wilson, p. 561. 
Tantalus loculator, Bonap. Syn. p. 310. Nuit. ii. 82. Aud, iij. 128; plate 2165 
Syn. p. 258, | ! 4 
GENUS IV.—PLATALEA, Linn.— SPOONBILL. . 
320. Platalea Ajaja, Linn. —Roseate Spoonbill, Wilson, p. 538. 
Nests on tops of mangroves. Eggs, three, granulated, pure white. 
Platalea Ajaji, Bonap. Syn. p. 346. Nutt. ii, 79. Aud. iv. 188; plate 321; Syn. 
p. 280. : 
GENUS V.—ARDEA, Linn. HERON. 
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321. Ardea nycticorax, Linn. — Night Heron, Wilson, p. 524. 
Ardea nycticorax, Bonap. Syn. p. 306. Aud. iii. 275; v. 600; Syn. p. 261; plate 
‘936, — Ardea discors, Nutt. ii. 54, ; : ae > 
322. Ardea violacea, Linn. =Yellow-crowned Heron, Wilson, p. 
552. 
Ardea violacea, Bonap. Syn. p. 306. Mult. ii. 52. Aud, iv. 290; Syn. p. 262; 
plate 336. . s 
323. Ardea lentiginosa, Swain. — American Bittern, Wilson, p. 558, 
Eggs, of a uniform dull olivaceous color. 
Ardea minor, Bonap. Syn. p. 307. * Nutt. ii. 60. Aud. iv. 296; plate 337. —~ Ardea 
* ; lentiginosa, Rich. §& Swain. ii. 374. . Aud. Syn. p. 263. 
324. Ardea exilis, Wilson.— Least Bittern, Wilson, p. 560. + 
Ardea exilis, Bonap. Syn. p. 308. Nutt. ii, 266. Aud. ii. 773 v. 606; plate 210; 
Syn. 263. ; : 
325. Ardea virescens, Linn. -—- Green Heron, Wilson, p. 522. 
Ardca virescens, Bunap. Syn. p.-307. Nutt. ii. 63. ud. iv. 2745 plate 333 ; 
Sy. p. 264. a ; 
326. Ardea occidentalis, 4ud.--Great White Heron. 
Bill, tibie, and hind part of tarsi, yellow; anterior part of latter, dull 
green; plumage, entirely white; feathers of the head, elongated and lan- 
ceolate., Male, 54,83. Female, 50,75. Habitat, Southern Florida Keys 
and Texas. Nests in low trees, a few feet above high-water mark. Eggs, 
three, 23 inches in length, 13 in breadth, of an uniform plain light bluish 
green color. ; 
Ardea occidentalis, Aud. iii, 542; v. 596; plate 264; Syn. p. 264. 
827. Ardea herodias, Linn. — Great Blue Heron, Wilscr, p. 554. 
Ardea herodias, Bonap. Syn. p. 304. Mutt. ii. 42. Aud. iii. 874 v. 569; plate 211; 
Syn. p.'265. : ae 
328. Ardea, Ludoviciana, Wilson. — Louisiana Heron, Wilson, p. 542. 
