310 BIRDS OF WESTERN AND 



Fam. Canceomid^ 



248. Cancroma cochlearia Linn. 



" " Finsch, Abh. nat. Ver. zu Bremen, 1870, p. 358. 



Mazatlan, Grayson. 



" Common throughout the year in some peculiar localities." 



Fam. Aedeid^. 



249. Ardea herodias Linn. 



" " Proc. Bost. Soc. of N. H., XIV., p..285. 



Mazatlan, Grayson, Bischoff; Tres Marias, Grayson. 



" Common throughout the entire year." 



250. Herodias egretta (Gm.). 



" " Proc. Bost. Soc. of N. H., xiv., p. 285. 



Mazatlan, Grayson, Bischoff ; Rio de Coahuana, Xantus ; Tres Marias, Grayson. 



" Common the entire year." 



251. Gfarzetta candidissima (Gm.). 



" " Proc. Bost. Soc. of N. H., xiY., p. 285. 



Mazatlan, Grayson, Bischoff; Rio de Coahuana, Colima, Xantus ; Tres Marias, Grayson. 



252. Demieyretta leucoprymna (Licht.). 

 Mazatlan, Grayson, Bischoff; ManzanUla Bay, Xantus. 



"Very common, and resident." 



253. Demiegretta rufa (Bodd.). 

 Mazatlan, Grayson. 



" Not an abundant species in this locality, but resident at all seasons." 



254. Florida ccerulea (Lian.). 

 Mazatlan, Grayson. 



255. Ardetta exilis (Linn.). 

 Mazatlan, Grayson. 



" Not common ; specimen shot in September. I have also seen it near San Bias in November." 



256. Butorides virescens (Linn.). 



Mazatlan, Grayson ; Colima, ManzanUla Bay, Xantus. 



" Common at all seasons." 



257. Botaurus minor (Gm.). 

 Mazatlan, Grayson. 



" I have shot individuals of this species in the months of October, December and March ; I am not certain 

 of its being a summer resident as well." 



