Bulletin - United States National Museum . G^] There are several other waders of the Scolopacine and related fami-lies, which from their known distribution may be expected in the Dis-trict. Such are other Curlews, the Great Marbled Godwit, and severalSandpipers. But we have warrant for the introduction of only thosehere enumerated. Order HERODIONES: Herodian HERODII: AKDEIDiE : True Herons. ISY. (.100.) Ardea herodias Linn. Great Blue Heron; Blue Crane. To be found at intervals during the late summer and early fall monthsalong the river; but it is not common, and w
Bulletin - United States National Museum . G^] There are several other waders of the Scolopacine and related fami-lies, which from their known distribution may be expected in the Dis-trict. Such are other Curlews, the Great Marbled Godwit, and severalSandpipers. But we have warrant for the introduction of only thosehere enumerated. Order HERODIONES: Herodian HERODII: AKDEIDiE : True Herons. ISY. (.100.) Ardea herodias Linn. Great Blue Heron; Blue Crane. To be found at intervals during the late summer and early fall monthsalong the river; but it is not common, and we know of no instance ofits breeding here. [055] 188. (159.) Herodias egretta (Cm.) Cray. Great White seen along the river during late summer and early fall months, but rare and irregular. Specimens have been obtained. [658J 189. (158.) Garzetta candidissima (Cm.) Bj>. Little White Egret. Not uncommon about the marshes of the Potomac toward the end ofsummer and early in the fall. [G59] HERODIONES HERODII 99. Fig. 86.—Great Blue Heron. 190. (161.) Florida coerulea (Linn.) Bd. Little Blue Heron. Rare, and only casual toward the end of summer. Specimen some of the small white Herons attributed to the precedingspecies have been the present one in its white alternative plumage. [062] 191. (164.) Butorides virescens (Linn.) Bp, Small Green Heron; Fly-up^ tiie-creek; Schytepoke. A summer resident, and the most abundant of its tribej it may alwaysbe found during the summer along Rock Creek and about the marshesand estuaries of the Potomac. It used to nest at times in the slashes,already often mentioned in this paper as within the city limits. It arrivesthe first of May and remains until the middle of September. [603] 192. (165.) Nyctiardea grisea naevia (Bodd.) Allen. (X. yardeni of the original edition.) Night Heron. Rare5 occasionally seen during the latter part of the summer. [601] 100 AVIFAUNA COLUMBIANA. 193. (163.) Botaurus mugit
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