110 PEALE’S EGRET HERON.
Idng as the mi#®te toe and nail: the hind toe without the nail
measures nibre than an inch?.
, The young ds- distinguished ^ smaller proportions, a-cincum-
stanee for which this group is more than usually remarkable, and
by. the absedce of-rthe ornamental feathers: we' have, however,
always observed, even in very young specimens, tfie tendency of
the head-feathers to be long and pointed to a considerable extent,
indicating the future crest.
