Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America

The book that made American bird-watching possible in the field: keys, plumages, songs and habits for every species of the East, by the man who ran ornithology at the American Museum.

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Remarks (Two color phases of this bird)

The two color phases of this bird were supposed to represent two species, the white phase being called Ardea pealei Bonap. They have, however, been found mated together, and intermediates or party-colored specimens are known.

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