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^■^,^ " SUBGENUS CRACISCLS. Cauan. 



173 (lMC.) PORZANA JAMAICENSIS. (Gmel.) Black Rail. 



From ^lassachusetts and Illinois to AVest Indies; apparently nowhere 

 common ; breeds throughout its range. 



Genus CREX. Bechs. 



174 (217) CREX CREX. (Linn.) Corn Crake. 



European species ; accidental in eastern North America. 



Subfamily GALLINULIN^E. Qallinules. 

 Genus IONORNIS. Kekh. 



175 (218) IONORNIS MARTINICA. (Linn.) Purple Gallinule. 



Gulf States ; casually north to New England and Illinois ; Ijreeds from 

 southern Illinois and Carolinas southward. 



Genus QALLINULA. Ukiss. 



176 (219) QALLINULA QALEATA. (Lrht.) Florida Qallinule. 



Warmer parts of America, from Canada to Chili ; breeds from New 

 England southward; common in Southern States. 



Subfamily FULICIN/G. Coots. 

 Genus FULICA. Linn. 



177 (220) FULICA ATRA. Linn. European Coot. 



Eiuopcan species; recorded from Greenland. 



178 (221) FULICA AMERICANA. Gmel. American Coot. 



Common in warmer portions of United States, but casual from Canada 

 (and even Greenland) to West Indies ; abundant in Georgia, 

 Florida, and Gulf States. 



ORDER LIMICOL/E. 



Shore Birds. Marsh Birds. 



FAMILY PHALAROPODID/E. Phalaropes. 



(iiNLs CRYMOPHILUS. Vii ii i . 



179 (222) CRYMOPHILUS FULICARIUS. (Linn.) Red Phalaropes. 



Hre'eds in Arctic regions; south in winter to Middle States; accidental 

 on Floiida coast ; New England. Illinois. 



(;kni:s PHALAROPUS. I'.Kiss. 



180 (22?) PHALAROPUS LOBATUS. (I. inn.) Northern Phalarope. 



•> Northern portions of Northern Hemisphere; breeding in .Vrctic lati- 

 tudes ; south in winter to the tropics." (A. O. L.) New England, 

 Illinois. 



