Herons 



192. Great WhiteHeron {Ardeaocctdentalis). 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 

 wuerdmanni, a bird which resembles No. ig4, but has 

 the head and neck whitish. 



t^ange. - Soultiern Florida, Cuba and Jamaica 



1 96. American Eflret [Herodias egretta). L. 41. 

 j4ds. White, about 50 straight "aigrette" plumes grow 

 from the back between the wings; legs and feet hUck. 

 Ads. when not breeding and Yng., the same, but no 

 plumes. 



Rang*.— Tropical and temperafc America; breeds north to VIrgHnIa, 

 southern llllnolE, and California; later strays to New Brunswlch. 

 Mlnnasota, and Oregon; winters from southern California and Gulf 

 States southward. 



197. Snowy Heron {Egrma candidhsima) , L. 34. 



/Ids. White, about 50 recurved "aigrette" plumes 



grow from back between the wings; lees black, 



feet j'eUov). Ads when not breeding and Yng. The 



y same, but no plumes, ■ 



Ranee. — Trupkal and temperate America; bred formerly north to 

 Lone Island, southern Illinois and California; now very rare In easi- 

 cfn North America; winters (rom Gulf Stales and southern Call fam la 

 southward. 



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