. Hunting and fishing in Florida : including a key to the water birds known to occur in the State . d, have been taken from the same nest. It usually breeds in Florida, the nest being built on the lower branchesof a mangrove tree close to the water. I found this bird breeding in theBahama Islands, and on June 25, 1879, ^^^^ ^ white and a gray bird fromthe same nest, neither of them being old enough to fly. The eggs are usually from 3 to 4 in number, being pale blue in color Subgenus HYDRANASSA Baird. ARDEA TRICOLOR RUFICOLLIS ( Gosse).Louisiana Heron. Adult male in hi-ecdi)igphunagc: Terminal
. Hunting and fishing in Florida : including a key to the water birds known to occur in the State . d, have been taken from the same nest. It usually breeds in Florida, the nest being built on the lower branchesof a mangrove tree close to the water. I found this bird breeding in theBahama Islands, and on June 25, 1879, ^^^^ ^ white and a gray bird fromthe same nest, neither of them being old enough to fly. The eggs are usually from 3 to 4 in number, being pale blue in color Subgenus HYDRANASSA Baird. ARDEA TRICOLOR RUFICOLLIS ( Gosse).Louisiana Heron. Adult male in hi-ecdi)igphunagc: Terminal third of bill black, balance blue : lores blue inwinter: bill black, yellowish at base : general plumage slaty blue: crest streaked reddish purple? ki-;y to the water FLORIDA. 255 mixed with dull white: throat white, mixed with reddish brown and purple, heaviest on the lowerpart, forming a stripe continuing down the front of the neck; under parts white; under tailcoverts slightly edged with bluish; legs yellowish green: iris , 25 : Wing. : Tail. : Tarsus, 4 : Bill. ^>k \
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