. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. THE niRD BOOK If)lb. Wahu'n Hkhon. Ardea herodias trardi. Tills BUb-»pecl«a Ih a resident In Florida. It Is a lighter variety than the common. It nests to- Kether with the Great Blue Heron and Its habits are tlie same. II. [!.) Kthopkan Hkkiin. .Irdea rinrrea. This species Is only an accidental straKKler In Greenland. It Is very similar to our Blue Heron and Is the one which was formerly used to fur- nish s
. The Canadian bird book [microform] : illustrating in natural colors more than seven hundred North American birds : also several hundred photographs of their nest and eggs. Oiseaux; Birds. THE niRD BOOK If)lb. Wahu'n Hkhon. Ardea herodias trardi. Tills BUb-»pecl«a Ih a resident In Florida. It Is a lighter variety than the common. It nests to- Kether with the Great Blue Heron and Its habits are tlie same. II. [!.) Kthopkan Hkkiin. .Irdea rinrrea. This species Is only an accidental straKKler In Greenland. It Is very similar to our Blue Heron and Is the one which was formerly used to fur- nish spoi' for the royalty when falconry was at its height. l(Mi. K(tHi:T. ffrrodinn epreita. Range.—Resident in the southern portions of the United States, straggling northward casually to the northern parts. This is one of the beautiful Herons which have been sought by plume hunters till they are upon the verge of extermination. They are entirely white, with a long train of beautiful straight "aigrettes" flowing from the middle of the back. In remote localities, (|ulte large colonies of them may still be found, but where they numbered thousands, years ago, they can be counted by dozens now. They breed in impenetrable swamps, very often In company with the following spe- cies, and also with Louisiana and Little Blue Herons, and White Ibises. Their nests are but frail platforms, generally In bushes over the water. Their usual <'omplenient of eggs numbers from three to five, four as the most common num- ber. They are generally laid during the latter part of May, but often on account of their being disturbed, nests with eggs may be found in July. The eggs are a light bluish green In color. Size '). Data. Gainesville, Florida. April 14. 1894. Four eggs on a plat- form of sticks and grass, in a buttonwood hush over six feet of water, f'ollec- tor, George Graham. I!)7. Smiwv KciHKT. fiindidisshxa iiindidixsima. Range.— Common now only In restricted
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