40 Mr. H. E. Dresser on the Birds of Southern Texas. 



moras, but only shot one. In August they became more nume- 

 rous, and about the time I left I saw them daily at the lagoon. 



NuMENius LONGiRosTRis, Wilsou. Long-billed Curlew. 



Not uncommon near Matamoras late in July and early in 

 August. In September we found them very abundant between 

 Brownsville and Victoria, and more particularly so on the sand- 

 plains and at the saltwater ponds near Barton's Bancho, at 

 which latter place I killed five at one shot. 



During my visit to Galveston Island in May and June 1864 

 I saw many there, and was told by several gunners that a few 

 breed at the lake in the middle of the island. At San Antonio 

 I saw and shot them during the winter months ; and three speci- 

 mens were included in the collection from Fort Stockton. 



Bill dark brown ; legs greenish- grey ; iris brown. 



NuMENius HUDSONicus, Latham. Hudsonian Curlew. 

 Found occasionally in the autumn and spring. I have two 

 specimens shot near San Antonio. 



NuMENius BOREALis (Forstcr). Esquimaux Curlew. 

 Found near San Antonio in the spring. It is commoner than 

 the preceding species, but not so common as Numenius lonffirostris. 



Rallus elegans, Audubon. Marsh-hen. 

 Pretty common on the Brazos and Colorado Rivers, and also 

 found occasionally on Galveston Island. 



Rallus virginianus, Linnaius. Virginia Rail. 



[Shot near San Antonio on several occasions. — A. L. H.] 



I shot a couple of these Rails at Matamoras in August 1863. 



PoRZANA CAROLINA (Linuseus) . Carolina Rail. 



Not uncommon near San Antonio in October and December. 



PoRZANA noveboracensts (Gmclin). Yellow Rail. 



[Not uncommon at MitchelPs Lake, near San Antonio. — 

 A. L. H.] 



When I visited this locality it was nearly dried up, and I 

 found no Yellow Rails there ; but all the gunners who resort 

 thither assure me that in some seasons they are very numerous. 



FuLiCA AMERICANA, GmeUu. American Coot. 



Very numerous near Matamoras and Brownsville during the 



