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Genus Gallinula Brisson. 



64. (219). G. galeata (Licht.). Florida Gallinule. Rare. 

 One specimen taken by Brimley in New Bern, 1885. One taken 

 near Asheville by Brewster in early summer of 1885.t 



Genus FuLiCA Lin mens. 



65. (221). F. amerlcana Gmel. American Coot. Common 

 in coast region; rare in middle region. One walked into Mr. 

 McCauley's store at Chapel Hill on the night of April S, 1887, 

 at 8 o'clock, and was captured. A heavy wind and rain storm 

 was prevailing, and had continued all day. (Univ. Coll.). 



Order LIMICOL.E. Shore Birds. 



Family SCOLOPCID.F:. Snipes, Sandpipers, Etc. 



Genus Philohela Gray. 



"^66. (228). P. minor (Gmel.). American Woodcock. Gen- 

 erallv distributed, rather rare. 



Genus Gallinago Leach. 



67.(230). G. delicata(On].). Wilson's Snipe. Rather com- 

 mon, transient throughout the State. 



Genus Mackorhampus Leach. 



68. (231). 31. griseus (Gmel.). Dowitcher. Common in 

 coast region, rare in middle region. One killed July, 1884, on 

 State Carp Ponds, near Raleigh, by Brimley. 



69. (232). M. SGohpaceus (Say). Long-billed Dowitcher. 

 Identified from one specimen seen at Beaufort. 



Genus Tringa Linnaeus. 



Subgenus Actodromas Kaup. 



70. (239). T. maculata Vieill. Pectoral Sandpiper. Rare. 

 One taken by Brimley at Raleigh, April 2, 1886. 



71. (242). T. minutilla Yieill. Legist Sandpiper. Tran- 

 sient visitor, common in coast, rather rare in middle, and very 

 rare in mountain region. (Brindey and Cairns). 



tSee "Auk," Vol. Ill, No. I, January, 1886. 



