Handbook of birds of eastern North America (1904) (14752074411)

Identifier: handbookofbirdso04chap (find matches)
Title: Handbook of birds of eastern North America
Year: 1904 (1900s)
Authors: Chapman, Frank M. (Frank Michler), 1864-1945
Subjects: Birds
Publisher: New York : D. Appleton
Contributing Library: University of Connecticut Libraries
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Connecticut Libraries



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thirty aigrette plumes grow from the inter-scapular region and reach beyond the tail; Iggs and feet black. Im.—Simi-lar, but without the aigrette plumes. White jihase.—Similar in size andform, but entire plumage white, except the tips of the prim-aries, which aresometimes very finely speckled with grayish. Int.—Snnilar, but without the aigrette plumes. L., 29-00; W., 12-50; Tar., 5-40; B., 3-60. Remarhs.—The two color phases of this bird were supposed to representtwo species, the white phase being called Ardea pealei Bonap. They have,however, been found mated together, and intermediates or party-colored81)ecimens are known. Range.—West Indies and Central America north to coasts of the GulfStates ; casually southern Illinois. JVest, a platform of sticks, in colonies, in bushes generally over water.Eggs, two to four, pale, dull blue, 1-95 x 1-45. This is, or was a few years ago, a not uncommon species on thecoasts of southern Florida, but it is unknown in the interior. It is 1
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CQ HERONS AND BITTERNS. 135 generally seen in flocks. With A. caiididissima they lack the patienceof the larger Herons and pursue their prey in shallow water. 199. Ardea tricolor ruficollis (Gosse). Louisiana Heron. Ad.—Upper parts dark bhiUh slate-color; back of the head and upper neck withelongated chestnut-rufous and white feathers; back with pale brownish grayaigrette plumes reaching to the tail; lower back, rump, and belly white;neck bluish slate-color; throat white, an indistinct rufous line down the mid-dle of the foreneck ; legs blackish; base of the bill and lores bluish. Im.—Throat, and an indistinct line down the foreneck, white; rest of the head andneck brownish rufous; upper back and wings bluish slate-color, more or lesswashed with brownish rufous ; no plumes; lower back, rump, and belly white;breast with more or less slaty streaks; legs yellow behind, blackish before;lower mandible and lores orange; upper mandible black. L., 2G-00; VV,, 10-00;Tar., 3-70; B., 3-90. R