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observed by Palmer and Riley nor by Zappey on either trip. It 
is probably a very irregular winter visitor to the island. 
8. Ardea repens sp. nov. 
Type from the Cienaga, Isle of Pines, adult 9, no. 13,241, 
Coll. of E. A. and O. Bangs. Collected May 24, 1904, by W. 
R. Zappey. 
Characters. — Similar to Ardea occidentalis Aud. of south 
Florida but very much smaller. 
Color. — Entirely pure white; the bill yellow ; legs and feet 
greenish yellow. 
Measurements. —'Type: wing, 440; tail, 156; tarsus, 172; 
exposed culmen, 144. 
Since the ornis of Cuba has first been known, up to the pres- 
ent time, references to Ardea occidentalis can be found in the 
literature, but specimens do not appear to have been taken. 
Birds from Cuba and the Isle of Pines are in all probability the 
same, and certainly cannot be referred to A. occidentalis, being 
far too small. This is all that can be said at present. Future 
research may prove this bird to be the white phase of the Great 
Blue Heron of Cuba, but here again there appear to be no 
specimens, and it is not known to what form that bird belongs. 
Under the circumstances we have thought it best to give the 
white bird a name as it certainly is not A. occidentalis. 
Zappey saw this bird but once — the one taken. Palmer and 
Riley observed a few about the cays. 
9. Ardea herodias Linn. (sub. sp. ?).— The Great Blue 
Heron was seen on several occasions in the Cienaga, but was 
very shy and none were secured. A few were also seen by 
Palmer and Riley about the cays. 
As stated under the preceding species, it is still unknown to 
what form the Great Blue Heron of Cuba and the Isle of Pines 
belongs, and possibly it may be the colored phase of the bird we 
describe as Ardea repens. 
10. Herodias egretta (Wilson). “ GARCILATE." — A few 
Egrets were seen, in different parts of the island, both inland 
and on the seacoast, always singly, and they were very shy. 
