
NATURAL HISTORY. U3 
ene of them will deftroy 15,000 carp in fix months. 
It lives among pools and marfhes, where it wades af- 
terits prey; and builds in the higheit-trees, or on 
cliffs han Bins over the fea... 
» The flefh: of this bird; which is, now thought dif- 
guiting, was formerly much efteemed. What an in- 
ftance is this of the capricious tafte of man! 
Keyifler fays, that the heron very frequently lives 
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EGRET OR GREAT WHITE HERON, 
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aber length of this bird, from the bill to the claw; 
is four feet and an’ half; and to'the end-of the tail, 
three feet and a quarter ; and the weight about two 
pounds and’a half. {t is entirely white, which dif-. 
tinguifhes it from the common heron, which is rather 
larger, has a longer tail and no cre 
Jheleffer wpite heron oniy- differs.in fize, and by 
having a creft. 
‘The little white heron, according to Catefby, has 
a crooked red bill, with a yellow iris on the eyes, @ 
white body and grcen feet. 
To the above may alfo be added, the- yellow and | 
green heron, found near Marfeilles; the bill of 
which is black above, yellow below and about thrge 
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 brea{t and belly, are variegated 
with brown lines ; ; the feathers on the back are black: 
the wings are yellowifh, {potted with black ; and the 
. tail is ftuck with feathers greatly refembling hair. 
The thighs are of an ath colour ; and the feet ate 
gach with yellow claws, iti tte 
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