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Creciscus jamaicensis stoddardi Sutton, Auk, xliii, 1926, 233 in text (near 

 Eureka, 111.).— Beodkorb, Auk, xliii, 1926, 233 in text (Illinois records).— 

 CoALE, Auk, xliii, 1926, 368 in text (corr.). — [Aethub] Birds Louisiana, 

 1931, 240 in text (descr. ; status; Louisiana). — Nice, Birds Oklahoma, rev. 

 ed., 1931, 85 (genl., Oklahoma). — American Ornithologists' Union, Check- 

 list North Amer. Birds, ed. 4, 1931, 98. — Roberts, Birds Minnesota, i, 1932, 

 450 (habits; distr. in Minnesota.)— Howell, Florida Bird Life, 1932, 208 

 (genl.; Florida).— Du Mont, Univ. Iowa Stud. Nat. Hist., xv, 1934, 63 

 (Iowa; very rare; 2 recent records both at Sigourney). — Janner, Wils. 

 Bull, xlvi, 1934, 258 (Howard County, Mo., May 1, 1933).— Allen, Auk, 

 lii, 1935, 446 (Cape May Point, N. J.; Oct. 5, 1934).— Cox, Auk, liv, 1937, 

 100 (breeding near Windfall, Ind). — Musselman, Auk, liv, 1937, 204 

 (banded 3 birds in Adams County, 111). — Carleton, Kramer, Sedwitz, and 

 Stephenson. Auk, Iv, 1938, 124 (nesting Jones Beach, Long Island, N. Y., 

 June 20, 1937). 



P[orsana] jamaicensis stoddardi Rothschild, Bull. Brit. Oru. Club, xlviii, 

 1928, 124 (eggs; spec). 



Laterallus jamaicensis stoddardi Peters, Check-list Birds of World, ii, 1934, 

 189. — Obebholser, Bird Life Louisiana, 1938, 205 (casual winter resident 

 in s. Louisiana, vicinity of New Orleans, Morgan City, and Grande Isle). 



LATERALLUS JAMAICENSIS COTURNICULUS (Ridgway) 

 Farallon Rail 



Adult (sexes alike). — Like that of Laterallus jamaicensis stoddai'di 

 but smaller, with a much slenderer bill, the color of the underparts 

 deeper — dark mouse gray to blackish mouse gray with a slate cast ; the 

 nape, behind neck, and anterior interscapulars more rufescent-russet 

 mars brown, this color forming a somewhat broader patch on the 

 upperparts than in stoddardi; iris Sanford's brown; bill chaetura 

 black ; tarsi and toes dark grayish brown. 



Juvenal. — Like that of Laterallus 'jamaicensis stoddardi but smaller. 



Natal down. — Indistinguishable from that of Laterallus jainaicen- 

 sis stoddardi. 



Adult male.—Wmg 64-72 (67.7) ; tail 28-35 (31.1) ; exposed culmen 

 13-16 (14.3) ; tarsus 17.5-23 (20) ; middle toe without claw 18.5-22 

 (20.5 mm.).^^ 



Adult female.— W'mg 63-72 (67.9) ; tail 25-35.5 (30) ; exposed cul- 

 men 12.5-14.5 (13.5) ; tarsus 17.5-22 (19.3) ; middle toe without claw 

 18-21.5 (20 mm.). ^2 



Range. — Breeds in marshes from coastal California (Suisun, Faral- 

 lon Islands, Martinez, National City, Chula Vista, Santa Cruz, Santa 

 Barbara, San Bernardino, Ballona, Hueneme, Kiverside, Orange, San 

 Diego, and Rio Tia Juana) to northwestern Lower California (San 

 Ramon, Sangre de Cristo, San Quentin). Definite egg records only 

 from the San Diego area. 



Forty-six specimens from California and Lower California. 

 ' Fifty-nine specimens from California and Lower California. 



