least bittern. 
J91. Ixobrychus exilis. 13 inches. ,, 
This small variety of Bittern is very common in the southern 
inis snictii vcu c j Thpv are very quiet and sly 
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BITTERN—Family Herodii. 
190. Botaurus lentiginosus. 28 inches. 
These are birds of the bogs and marshes, and will keep 
themtnd they^ot^take'flight. 1 ^^Th^^r^luiovvn ^ a ^m- 
They a^iucrvariegated withdrawn and yellowish brown; 
a d u its with a long, broad black stripe on either side of the 
white throat; eye is yellow; bill a "'[ r !^ v\?aces ' placing their 
by 
watr ^ey lay from thref to live brownish colored eggs 
(1.95 x 1.50). 
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