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205. Little brown crane. Grus canadensis. Migrant; 

 few taken : northern breeder. 



206. Sandhill crane. Grus mexicana. Summer resi- 

 dent ; not uncommon locally ; in migration common ; 

 breeds as high as 8,000 feet ; has been seen in autumn 

 passing over the highest peaks. 



212. Virginia rail. Rallus virginianus. Summer resi- 

 dent ; not uncommon ; breeds on plains and in mountains 

 to at least 7,500 feet. 



214'. Sera. Porzana Carolina. Common summer resi- 

 dent ; breeds from plains to 9,000 feet. 



21 6. Black rail. Porzana jamaicensis. Rare migrant; 

 one specimen secured. 



219. Florida gallinule. Galunula galeata. Summer 

 visitor, not known to breed. 



221. American coot. Fulica Americana. Common 

 summer resident ; breeds on plains and in mountain parks. 



222. Red phalarope. Crvmophilus fulicarius. Mi- 

 grant ; rare ; once taken at Loveland by Edw. A. Preble, 

 July 25, 1895. Breeds far north. 



223. Northern phalarope. Phalaropus lobatus. Mi- 

 grant ; not uncommon ; breeds far northward. 



224. "Wilson's phalarope. Steganopus tricolor. Com- 

 mon summer resident ; inore common in migration ; breeds 

 below 6,000 feet. 



225. American avocet. Recurvirostra Americana. 

 Common summer resident ; occurs frequently on the 

 plains ; less frequent in mountains. 



226. Black-necked stilt. Himantopus mexicanus. Sum- 

 mer resident ; most common in the mountains, going as high 

 as 8,000 feet ; more common west of range than east. 



