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Botaurus minor Gm. Bittern; stakedriver. Summer resident; common. 

 Ardeita exilis Gm. Least bittern. Rare. 



Gruid^: Cranes. 



Grus Americanus lAnw. White or whooping crane. Migratory; rare. 



Grus Canadensis Linn. Sandhill crane. Migratory; common. Passes 

 north about the middle of April. From a flock of four, two were shot, April 

 15th, one of which showed a good many white feathers on the thighs, and 

 some on the neck. 



Rallidje: Rails. 



Rallus elegans Aud. King rail. Rare. A nest of eight eggs and the 

 female were taken in May, 1880. The male was seen several days later in 

 the same place, but was not captured. 



Porzana Carolina Linn. Common rail. Migratory. 



Porzana Jamaicensis Gm. Little black rail. Rare. Two taken, one on 

 Sept. 4, 1878, and one in June of 1880. Also, at same date and place as the 

 last, a nest of eight eggs that had been washed out by high water. 



Fulica Americana Gm. Coot; mud hen. Abundant; migratory. Prob- 

 ably breeds. 



Anatid^: Swans, Geese, and Ducks. 



Cygnus buccinator ^ich. Trumpeter swan. Migratory; rare; passes north 

 about the 1st of March. 



Anser albifrons Gm. var. Gambeli Hart. Laughing goose. Two speci- 

 mens taken. 



Anser hyperboreus Ta\\. Snow goose. Migratory; common. 



Branta Canadensis Ijinu. Canada goose. Migratory; abundant in migra- 

 tion, and a rare winter resident. 



Branta HuichinsiiSyv. Hutchins's goose. Migratory; not common. 



Anas boschas lj\un. Mallard duck. Migratory; abundant. 



Dafila aeuto Linn. Pintail duck. Migratory; common. 



Chaulelasmusstreperus Jjinn. Gadwall; grey duck. Migratory; common. 



Mareca Ainericana Gm. American widgeon. Migratory; common. 



QuerquedulaCarolinensis Gm. Green-winged teal. Migratory; abundant. 



Quer quedula discors Ij'mn. Blue-winged teal. Migratory; common. 



Spaidla clypeata Li\nn Shoveler; spoon-bill Migratory. 



Aix sponsa Linn. Summer duck Summer resident. 



Fuligula ajfinis Eyt. Little black-head. Common. A specimen taken 

 with a white feather in one wiug. 



Fuligula collaris Donov. Ring-necked duck. Migratory. 



Ay thya Americana ^y ton. Red-head duck. Migratory; common. 



Aythy a vallisneria Wih. Canvas-back duck. Migratory; common. 



Bucephala clangula Linn. Golden-eyed duck. Migratory; rare; winter 

 resident. Two taken about the 1st of December, by Dan. Casement. 



Bucephala alb eola Iauw. Butterball. Migratory; common. 



