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Subgeuus BuTORiDES Blvth. 



*56. (201). A. virescens Linn. Green Heron. Generally 

 distributed, common. Commonly called ''Schytepoke/' "Fly- 

 up-the-creek," etc. 



Genus Nycticorax Stephens. 



Suboenus Nyctherodius Reichenbach. 



57. (203). N. violaceus (Linn.). Yellow-crowned Night 

 Heron. One taken at Beaufort, May, 1887; mounted by firm 

 of Clark & Morgan, New Bern. 



Order PALUDICOL^. Cranes, Rails, Etc. 



Family RALLID^E. Rails, Gallinules, and Coots. 



Genus Rallus Linn?eus. 



*58. (208). B. elegans Aud. King Rail. Summer so- 

 journer, rare. 



59. (211). i?. longirostris crepitans (Gmel.). Clapper Rail. 

 Coast region, abundant (Brimley). 



60. (212). R. virginianus Linn. Virginia Rail. Coll. 

 Clark and Morgan. 



Genus PoRZANA Vieillot. 

 Subgenus Porzana. 



61. (214). P. Carolina (Linn.). Sora. Transient visitor, 

 rare. (Univ. Coll.). ''Carolina Rail,'' "Ortolan," etc. 



Subgenus Coturnicops Bonaparte. 



62. (215). P. noveboracensis (Gmel.). Yellow Rail. Rare. 

 One captured alive near Raleigh, September, 1882 (Brimley). 



Genus loNORNis Reichenbach. 



63. (218). /. martinica (Linn.). Purple Gallinule. Rare. 

 One taken June 6th, 1887, by Brimley, near Raleigh. 



