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601 (biography) ; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia, xxiii, 1871, 34 (Fort 

 Macon, N. C). — Turnbull, Birds Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 

 1869, 42 (Phila. ed., p. 33).— Jones, Amer. Nat., iii, 1869, 48 (Cape Charles, 

 Va. ) .—Brewer, Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist, xix, 1878, 307 (Boston Harbor, 

 May 1876).— Sennett, Auk, vi, 1889, 163, 165, part (crit. ; diagnosis).— ( ?) 

 DuEY and Kellogg, Journ. Cincinnati Soc. Nat. Hist., 1891, 44 (Suspension 

 Bridge, Cincinnati, May 1891). — American Ornithologists' CoMMiT-nac, 

 Auk, vii, 1890, 64; Check-list, ed. 2, 1895, No. 211.— Brewster, Auk. xviii, 

 1901, 136 (East Orleans, Mass., Nov. 30, 1895).— Allen (G. M.), Proc. Man- 

 chester Inst. Sci. and Arts, iv, 1902, 189 (Portsmouth, N. H.).— Knight, 

 Birds Maine, 1908, 139 (Maine records). — Wayne, Birds South Carolina, 

 1910, 36 (winter resident).— Eaton, Birds New York, i, 1910, 272, pi. 25.— 

 Griscom, Birds New York City Region, 1923, 134 (status in New York City 

 region). — ?Johnston, Birds West Virginia, 1923, 87 (West Virginia). — 

 Urnek, Auk. xli, 1924, 168 (North Beach, Barnegat Bay, N. J.; breeding) ; 

 Abstr. Linn. Soc. New York, Nos. 39 and 40, 1930, 65 (Union County, N. J.) — 

 Oberholsbr, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Ixxxiv, 1937, 314 in text. 



Riallus] crepitans Bonaparte, Obs. Nom. Wilson's Amer. Orn., 1826, 191. — 

 Rothschild, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, xlviii, 1928, 122 (eggs). 



Rallus crepitans crepitans American Ornithologists' Union, Check List, ed. 3, 

 1910, 102.— Phillips, Auk, xxviii, 1911, 119 ( Ipswich, Mass., Oct. 20, 1910).— 

 FoBBusH, Game-birds, Wild-fowl, and Shore Birds, 1912, 205 (Massachu- 

 setts records). — Sage, Bishop, and Bliss, Birds Connecticut, 1913, 48. — 

 Cooke, U. S. Dept. Agr. Bull. 128, 1914, 19, fig. 9, map (range and migration 

 routes). — Nichols, Murphy, and Griscom, Auk. xxxiv, 1917, 440 (Long 

 Beach, Long Island, 2 specimens, Jan. 28, 1912). — Forbush, Birds Massa- 

 chusetts and Other New England States, i, 1925, 354, pi. 23 (col. fig.; 

 habits; etc.; New England). — Cooke, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, xlii. 

 1929, 26 (Washington, D. C). 



Rallus c [7-epitans] crepitans Shelley, Auk, li, 1934, 391 (Eel Pond, N. H., 1 seen 

 Sept. 9, 1933). 



Rallus longirostris crepitans Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., iii, 1880, 201 (Cat. 

 North Amer. Birds, No. 571) ; Nom. North Amer. Birds, 1881, No. 571.— 

 Mearns, Bull. Essex Inst., xiii, 1881, 81 (Hudson Highlands, N. Y., occasional 

 in fall).— CouES, Check-list, ed. 2, 1882, No. 673, part.- Lawrence (N. T.), 

 Auk, ii, 1885, 274 (Long Island, winter resident). — American Ornithologists' 

 Union, Check-list, 1886, No. 211, part.— Browne, Auk, iv, 1887, 344 (Kingston, 

 Mass., Dec. 29, 1885).— Bent, U. S. Nat. Mus. Bull. 135, 1927, 277 (life hist; 

 monogr.) — Murray, Auk, xlvi, 1929, 107 in text (Lexington, Vu.). — Ameri- 

 can Ornithologists' Union, Check-list North Amer. Birds, ed. 4, 1931, 96. — 

 Howell, Florida Bird Life, 1932, 205 (genl. ; Florida, winter). — Peters, 

 Check-list Birds of World, ii, 1934, 157.— Murray, Wils. Bull., xlvii, 1935, 65 

 (near Lexington, Va.) — Burleigh. Auk, liv, 1937, 453 (Beaufort, N. C. ; com- 

 mon.) — Pettingill, Auk, Iv, 1938, 411 (behavior, nests, etc.; Cobb Island 

 Va.). — OBEniHOLSER, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Ixxxiv, 1937, 351 (crit, monogr.). 



R[allus'\ longirostris crepitans Baird, Brewer, and Ridgway, Water Birds North 

 Amer., i, 1884, 359, under figure. — Coues, Key North Amer. Birds, ed. 2, 

 1884, 672, part.— Ridgway, Man. North Amer. Birds, 1887, 137, part. 



[Rallus longirostris] b. var. crepitans Ridgway, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, vi, 

 1880, 140. 



[Rallus longirostris] b. crepitans Baird, Brewer, and Ridgway, Water Birds 

 North Amer., i, 1884, 358, 360. 



