. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. FAM. XLV. HERONS, EGRETS, ETC. 269 The young are white, with bluish-slate-colored tips to the primaries and greenish-yellow legs and feet. Of course speci- mens with all gradations of color, intermediate between that of the young and adult, can be found. The young of this species can at some distance be distinguished from the snowy herons by their greenish instead of black legs. Length, 20-30 ; wing, 10 (9-11) ; tail, i\ ; tarsus, 3|; culmen, 2f-3|. Eastern United
. Birds of the United States east of the Rocky Mountains; a manual for the identification of species in hand or in the bush. Birds. FAM. XLV. HERONS, EGRETS, ETC. 269 The young are white, with bluish-slate-colored tips to the primaries and greenish-yellow legs and feet. Of course speci- mens with all gradations of color, intermediate between that of the young and adult, can be found. The young of this species can at some distance be distinguished from the snowy herons by their greenish instead of black legs. Length, 20-30 ; wing, 10 (9-11) ; tail, i\ ; tarsus, 3|; culmen, 2f-3|. Eastern United States; breeding north to Illinois and New Jersey, wander- ing north to Nova Scotia, and wintering from Florida to northern South America. 12. Green Heron (201. Ardea virhcens). — A common, small, dark-chestnut-bodied, greenish backed and crowned heron, with much white in streaks down the front from chin to the lower breast. This soli- tary heron is found more frequently in wooded bor- ders of streams and ponds than in open places, and is most active in the morning and evening. (Poke.) Length, 15J-22|; wing, 7^ (6J-8) ; tarsus, 2 ; culmen, 2-2J. Temperate North America; breed- ing north to Ontario and Oregon, and wintering from riorida to northern South America. 13. Black-crowned Night _ Heron (202. Nyctlcorax nyctl- ^^^^^ ^eron corax ncevius). —A common, stout-billed, night-flying, bluish-gray heron, with the crown and back greenish-black. The crown is furnished with two or three slender plumes. Young with much of mottled browns on the back and no plumes on the head. After sunset, these birds leave their roosts to feed, giving out occasionally their harsh quawJc. They are very social, roosting together in 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 Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig), 1838-1908.
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