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76. Fulica americana Gmel. 



American Coot. — Observed at the Cape region bj Messrs. 

 Xantus and Belding. Mr. Anthony found them very abund- 

 ant all winter in the northern portion of the peninsula, and 

 breeding where fresh water was in sufficient quantity. He 

 found a pair nesting on San Pedro Martir in May, at an al- 

 titude of 8,200 feet. In 1888 I saw one at Comondu in com- 

 pany with ducks; a few more were found at San Juan, and 

 in April, 1889, at lower Purisima canon, where they were 

 probably breeding. 



77. Crymophilus fulicarius (Linn.) 



Red Phalarope. — From the steamer I have occasionally 

 seen small flocks of phalaropes upon the water off the coast 

 of Lower California. Mr. Anthony has noticed large flocks 

 far out at sea from the last of July until the first of Novem- 

 ber, and assigns them to this species. Mr. Belding tells me 

 that he shot two in La Paz Bay. 



78. Phalaropus lobatus (Linn.) 



Northern Phalarope. — Mr. Belding secured three speci- 

 mens at San Rafael, May 16. 



79. Phalaropus tricolor (Vieill.) 



Wilson's Phalarope. — Mr. Belding obtained one speci- 

 men at San Jos^ del Cabo, where it was rare. 



80. Recurvirostra americana GmeL 



American Ayocet. — Has been reported as not common 

 from near La Paz by Mr. Belding. 



81. Himantopus mexicanus (Miill ) 



Black-necked Stilt. — Mr. Belding found the stilt un- 

 common near La Paz. Mr. Anthony has seen them during 

 migrations abont fresh water on the northwestern part of 

 the peninsula. 



82. Gallinago delicata (Ord). 



Wilson's Snipe. — Mr. Belding found them rare in the 

 vicinity of La Paz, and Mr. Xantus at San Jose del Cabo, 



