. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . \ (Immature.) Ki:v TO Tin-: ijikds oi i louida. ^57 h raiiocs in winter from the Soullicrn I nilctl Slatt-s to tlu* \\\st Indiesand South Anierica : north in summer accidentally to Xew iMi^land. It breeds in I^lorida, buildini; a nest of sticks in hushes and small trees,usualh oxer \\atei-. The e;L;;L;s are three to four in number and |-)ale blue. SUIGENUS BUTORIDES l!lA Ardea viresctns ARDEA VIRESCENS /////.Little Green Heron. Top of the liead extendintj iif a small crest dark gree
. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . \ (Immature.) Ki:v TO Tin-: ijikds oi i louida. ^57 h raiiocs in winter from the Soullicrn I nilctl Slatt-s to tlu* \\\st Indiesand South Anierica : north in summer accidentally to Xew iMi^land. It breeds in I^lorida, buildini; a nest of sticks in hushes and small trees,usualh oxer \\atei-. The e;L;;L;s are three to four in number and |-)ale blue. SUIGENUS BUTORIDES l!lA Ardea viresctns ARDEA VIRESCENS /////.Little Green Heron. Top of the liead extendintj iif a small crest dark green: neck cliestnut: throat markedheavily with white ; under parts pale purplish or ashy marked with white : l:)ack greenish, show-ing tinge of slate color ; wing coverts green, feathers edged with l)uffy white: bend of wingwhitish; tail greenish, upper mandible black: lower mandible mostly yellow, dark on the top:legs yellowish green. Length, i6 inches: Wing. : Tail, : Tarsus, : Bill, This species ranges from Canada southward to South America and theWest Indies, being common and breeding throughout most of its range onthe Atlantic coast. It is common in Florida, where it breeds. The nest is usuallv placed on a branch of a tree oxerhanging eggs are pale blue, usuallv four to six in number. 258 KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. Genus NYCTICORAX Stephens. Subgenus NYCTICORAX.
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