Xn TABLE OF CONTENTS 



Order Paludicolac— Continued. 



Family Rallidae — Continued. Pag» 



Porzana Carolina , ,303 



Sora rail .__, 303 



Habits .__r - 303 



Distribution '__. ' 313 



Coturnicops noveboracensis 316 



Yellow rail 316 



Habits 316 



Distribution _. _^„^.,. 324 



Creciscus jamaicensis j . 326 



Black rail ^ . ._._.. 326 



Habits ^ . _ . _ 326 



Distribution 331 



Creciscus coturniculus ^_ 332 



Farallon rail ,._ .__ 332 



Habits ..^ ... 332 



Distribution _.: .^._^ 336 



Crex crex . ._^......_.__ _ 337 



Corncrake • ___ _.. 337 



Habits ^. . 337 



Distribution _^ 338 



lonornis martinicus 339 



Purple gallinule 339 



Habits 339 



Distribution 344 



Galliuula chloropus cachinnans 346 



Florida gallinule 346 



Habits 346 



Distribution 353 



Fulica atra 356 



European coot 356 



Habits 356 



Distribution 358 



Fulica americana 358 



American coot 358 



Habits-- 358 



Distribution 367 



References to bibliographj' ^ . 373 



Explanation of plates 386 



Index 485 



