. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. 22 ALTRiriAL rtRAIJ-ATORKi^ — IlKUoDIONES. Gksvh HERODIAS, ItoiK. HerodiiU, BiilE, UU, lS2'.'. TyiH-, Jnlea rgntla, LiSN. Oen. Chah, Wliiti! Herons of hv^t- ni/r, ami witlidiit pluiiii'M, except in the hrcedinf? Benson, when ornnuu'nted simply (in most Hpcties') liy a lonj,' train of strainlit ifathiTs. wiiii tliiik shafts, anil Ion;,', sparse, (Icromiinsi'il, slcmlfr IhiiI)^, wliicli v lor about the lenyth of the middle toe. '^ .; .». //. eifreffa. Anterior scutellie of tarsus lar^'e, distinct, an
. The water birds of North America [microform]. Birds; Water-birds; Oiseaux; Oiseaux aquatiques. 22 ALTRiriAL rtRAIJ-ATORKi^ — IlKUoDIONES. Gksvh HERODIAS, ItoiK. HerodiiU, BiilE, UU, lS2'.'. TyiH-, Jnlea rgntla, LiSN. Oen. Chah, Wliiti! Herons of hv^t- ni/r, ami witlidiit pluiiii'M, except in the hrcedinf? Benson, when ornnuu'nted simply (in most Hpcties') liy a lonj,' train of strainlit ifathiTs. wiiii tliiik shafts, anil Ion;,', sparse, (Icromiinsi'il, slcmlfr IhiiI)^, wliicli v lor about the lenyth of the middle toe. '^ .; .». //. eifreffa. Anterior scutellie of tarsus lar^'e, distinct, and nearly quadrate. Nuptial plumes confined to the anterior part of the back, whence spring numerous long, straight, and thick shafts, reaching, when fully developed, to considerably Ix-yond the end of the tail ; each stem having along each side very long, slender, and distant fibrilUe. Tail even, of twelve broad feathew. Lower nape well feathered. Plumage entirely pure white at all stages and seo-sons. This genus, like Anlm, (larrxtta etc., is nearly cosmoi)olitan, being wanting only in the islands of the South Pacific and in the colder latitudes of other regions. It comprises but a single Ameri- can species, which has a more extensive range than any other of the American , excepting only Nycticmlea grisca mevia,'^ its regular habitat extending from the United States to Chili and Patagonia. In their inunaturc stage and in winter plumage, the .several Old World species closely resemble the American species, as well as one another. But it is believed that in full dress the following distinctiii).. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Baird, Spencer F. , 1823-1887; Brewer, T. M. (Thomas Mayo), 1814-1880. Boston : Little, Brown
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