NATURAL HISTORY. I4.9 
the end of the tail, three feet and a quarter ; 
and the weight about two pounds and a half. 
It is entirely white, which diftinguifties it 
from the common heron, which is rather 
larger, has a longer tail, and no crcft. 
The lefler white heron only differs in file, 
and by having a creft. 
The little white heron, according to Ca- 
telby* has a crooked red bill, with a yellow 
iris on the eyes, a white body and green feet. 
To the above may alfo be added, the Yel- 
low and green heron, found near Marfeilles ; 
the bill of which is black above, yellow be- 
low, and about three inches long ; the iris, 
as well as that part of the neck, next the 
chin, are white; but the reft of the neck, 
top of the head, the breaft and belly, are va- 
riegated with brown lines; the feathers on 
the back are black ; the wings are ycllowiffi, 
fpottcd with black ; and the tail is ftuck with 
feathers greatly rcfembling hair. T he thighs 
are of an alh-colour ; and the feet are blacky, 
with yellow claws. 
7he LITTLE, or BPvAZIL BITTERN.. 
T 
X HIS bird is fmaller than the common pi- 
geon, although the neck is feven inches in 
length. The Ikin, at the bafe of the bill, is 
yellowifli ; the upper part of the head is o'’ 
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