Relazione annuale . 6; tarso 7-8,5; artiglio medio 4,75; peso 9-12pounds. La casa del Woodibis, o woodstork americano, è in America andaustrale tropicale nord-wardto Virginia, Illinois e California. E 'di origine acciden-tal a New York, cinque esemplari che hanno abbandonato nello Stato come segue: Lago di sabbia, Rensselaer Co., X. Y. 24 giugno 1876. (2). F. S. Webster, X. O. C. Bui. I: 96Glennie Falls, Ulster Co., X. Y. 8 luglio 1884. Fisher, Auk, 2:221East Marion, L. I. 21 giugno 1890. Dutcher, Auk, 10, 266East Galway, Saratoga Co., N. Y. Agosto 1896. S. R. IngersoU & A. S. B famiglia di vogatori JVRD

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Annual report . 6; tarsus 7-8.5; middle toeand claw 4.75; weight 9-12pounds. The home of the Woodibis, or American woodstork, is in tropical andaustral America northwardto Virginia, Illinois andCalifornia. It is of acciden-tal occurrence in New York, five specimens having beentaken in the State as follows: Sand Lake, Rensselaer co., X. Y. June 24, 1876. (2). F. S. Webster, X. O. C. Bui. i: 96Glennie Falls, Ulster co., X. Y. July 8, 1884. Fisher, Auk, 2:221East Marion, L. I. June 21: 1890. Dutcher, Auk, 10, 266East Galway, Saratoga co., N. Y. Aug. 1896. S. R. IngersoU & A. S. B rower Family JVRDEIID^^^E Bitterns and HeronsBill narrow, wedge-shaped, straight, about as wood ibis, mlong as tarsus, with longnasal fossae; tarsi scutellate in front; toes long and slender; claw of middletoe pectinate, or comblike; hind toe very long on level with front toe andits claw long and curved in the true herons, straighter in the bitterns;head long, narrow, flattened and sloping gradually to the bill; gullet capa-. ycteria americana Linnaeus, in State Museum. J nat. size From specimen 246 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM cious; wings very large and broad; tail short, of 10 feathers in bitterns, and12 in the true herons; plumage very loose; powder-down tracts two pairsin bitterns, three pairs in herons. There is great seasonal change in plumageamong the true herons, most of them developing dorsal, pectoral andnuchal plumes in the breeding season, the dorsal train reaching a marvelousdevelopment in the egrets. Some species are dichromatic. The voiceis rough and croaking. The female is somewhat smaller than the male, and there is considerable individual variation in size, as well as in thecolor of the bill and legs. One leg is almost always larger than the other, probably from the habit of standing largely on one foot. Herons nest intrees on flat bulky nests constructed of sticks. The eggs are mostly fromthree to seven in number, oval in shape, usually of a pale bluish color.Young are born naked and

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