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Brewster on a Collection of Arizona Birds. 
[January 
154. Ardea herodias Linn. Great Blue Heron. — A 
single bird of this species was seen April 23, on the river near 
Tucson. 
155. Herodias alba egretta ( Gmel .) Ridg. American 
Egret. — Only one specimen, Tucson, April 23. 
156. Nyctiardea grisea naevia ( Bodd .) Allen. Night 
Heron. — Observed on the same occasion as the preceding. 
157. Tantalus loculator Linn. Wood Ibis. — A flock 
was seen July 16 at Yuma, in a slough near the Colorado River. 
158. iEgialites vociferus (Linn.) Cass. Kieldeer Plover. 
— Several were observed late in April about some ponds near 
Tucson. 
159. Porzana jamaicensis? (Gmel.) Baird. Little 
Black Rail. — On April 23 a small, black Rail, which Mr. 
Stephens is sure belonged to this species, was flushed from the 
edge of a marshy pool near Tucson. I cannot learn that either 
jamaicensis or its California race coturniculus has been previ- 
ously reported from Arizona. 
160. Fulica americana Gmel. American Coot. — Num- 
bers of Coots were seen at T ucson in the latter part of April . They 
frequented a series of shallow ponds near the river. 
161. Spatula clypeata (Linn.) Boie. Shoveller. — 
Several of these Ducks were seen April 23, in the ponds just men- 
tioned. 
162. Querquedula discors (Linn.) Steph. Blue-winged 
Teal. — A fine adult male in the collection was taken Mav 5, at 
Tucson. 
163. Querquedula cyanoptera ( Vieill.) Cass. Cinna- 
mon Teal. — Two or three pairs were observed near Tucson on 
April 23. 
164. Erismatura rubida ( Wils.) Bonap. Ruddy Duck. 
— A few individuals were met with in April near Tucson. This 
species was not found south of Utah by Mr. Henshaw. 
165. Hydrochelidon nigra L^inn. Black Tern. — On 
April 17 a female in full nuptial plumage was taken at Cienega 
Station. In company with several others it was busily employed | 
in catching insects that were flying over a small meadow. 
