. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated general ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . FIG. 458. - European Great White Egret, Herodias alba, i nat. size. (From Brehm.)Canada, Minnesota, etc.; resident in the south. Breeds like other herons; eggs 3-4, 259. o^ /i
. Key to North American birds. Containing a concise account of every species of living and fossil bird at present known from the continent north of the Mexican and United States boundary, inclusive of Greenland and Lower California, with which are incorporated general ornithology: an outline of the structure and classification of birds; and field ornithology, a manual of collecting, preparing, and preserving birds . FIG. 458. - European Great White Egret, Herodias alba, i nat. size. (From Brehm.)Canada, Minnesota, etc.; resident in the south. Breeds like other herons; eggs 3-4, 259. o^ /i*-7^i--jt:iif:i^e^r:cSrL:r^i^:^:;td^ror;«it-wrdi:^^^^^ lengthened, depending. (See fig. of the European species, G. mvea.) 660 SYSTEMA TIC SYNOPSIS. — HEBOBIONES— HEBODII. 6S9. G. candidissima. (Lat. camdAdissima, very white; Candida, white.) Little WhiteEgret. Snowy Heron. Adults with a long occipital crest of decomposed feathers, andsimilar dorsal plumes, latter recurved-when perfect; similar, but not recurved plumes on thelower neck, which is bare behind. Lores, eyes, and toes yellow; bill and legs black, formeryellow at base, latter yellow at the lower part behind. Plumage always entirely about ; extent ; wing ; tail ; bill or more; Fig. 459. — European Little White Egret, Oa/rzetta nivea, i nat. size. (Prom Brehm.) tibise bare ; tarsus ; middle toe S. States ; Gala.; Middle States, in summer ;N. occasionally to New England, Canada, and Nova Scotia. Abundant in its regular range;resident in the South and beyond ; breeds throughout. Eggs about 4, X (Gv. vhap, hudor, water, giving in Lat. hydr- ; avaa-a-a, anassa, a queen.)Demoiselle Egrets. Of medium size: length under two and a half or three feet. Billvery slender, contracted from the base toward the middle, with almost a little concave upperand under outline, then tapering to a point; in length equalling or exceeding the tars
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