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KKY TO THE BIRDS OF EASTERN NORTH AMERICA. 



Group 2. Wing, from 3.75 to 4.75 inches long. 



Virginia Hail. 



Back, black or fuscous, th<' l<':iUier.-; edged with brownish or grayish olive; underparts, 

 cinnamon rufous, wiiitisli ou the throat; liili, sligiitly curved. 



Eallus vir<jinian.us. Virginia Rail. 



See No. 160. 



Back, with more or less wliite streaks ; l)reast, gray 

 n- tawny, according to age; lower belly, dull while. 



Purzana Carolina. Carolina Rail or Sora. 



See No. 171. 



* For liircctioii.s for inea-;urement, see page 9. 



