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143. Daflln acuta (Linn.).— Pintail; Sprig-tail. Cherry Co. (J. M. Bates). 



144. Aix sponsa (Linn.).— Wood Duck; Summer Duck. Suitable localities 



over eastern half of state (several records). 

 HC). AiithiKi tiiiintrdna (Eyt.). — Red-head Duck. Cherry Co. (J. M. Bates). 

 347. A.i/thi/d raUi.sticrin (Wils.).— Canvas-back Duck. Cherry Co. (J. M. 



Bates). 

 i~2. Hranta aiiuidciisis (Linn.). — Canada (!oose. Occasionally on larger 



streams, northward. 



180. OJor colKinhioiius (Ord). — Whistling Swan. Swans used to nest on 



several of the lakes in the Sand-hill Eeg-ion; but which one, if not 

 both, were thus noted cannot now be determined. 



181. Olor huccinator (Rich.). — Trumpeter Swan. See note under 180. 



"Used to breed on Watt's Lake, 2.5 miles south of Valentine, when 

 the ranches were new and few; also on Swan Lake, at the head 

 of the Little Blue" (J. M. Bates). 



100. Botdunis leutiginosus (Moniag.). — Bittern; Thunder Pumper. An 

 in-eg-ular nester over most of state (several records). 



191. Ardetta exilis (Gmelin). — Least Bittern. Common breeder in east- 

 ern Nebraska (several records). 



194. Ardea herodias Linn. — Great Blue Heron. Common along- larger 

 streams (various observers). 



197. Ardea candidlssinta Gmelin. — Snow-j- Heron; Little W^hite Egret. 

 Oak Creek, near Lincoln, 1895 (August Eiche). 



200. Ardea ccerulea Linn. — Little Blue Heron. Thirty miles north of 



Omaha (I. S. Trostler). 



201. Ardea virescetis (Linn.). — Green Heron; Poke. A common breeder in 



the state. 



202. yiicticorax nycticorax narius (Bodd.). — Black-crowned Xight Heron. 



Omaha (L. Skow); Lincoln (J. S. Hunter); Xeligh (M. Cary). 

 206. Grus mexUana (Miill.). — Sandhill Crane. A common breeder in por- 

 tions of Sand-hill Region (L. Bruner, J. M. Bates). 

 208. Rail us elegatis And. — King- Rail. Omaha (L. Skow, I. S. Trostler). 

 214. Porzana Carolina- (Linn.). — Sora Rail; Carolina Rail. An abundant 



breeder in the state. 

 219. Gallinula yaleata (Licht.). — Florida Gallinule. Omaha (L. Skow^) ; 



breeds in June (I. S. Trostler). 

 221. Fulica americana Gmelin. — Coot; Mud Hen. Breeds generally over 



state Avhere conditions are favorable. 

 224. Steganopns tricolor (Yieill.). — Wilson's Phalarope. Cherry Co. (J. M. 



Bates, I. S. Trostler). 

 228. Philohela minor (Gmelin). — American Woodcock. West Point (L. 



Bruner); Omaha (L. Skow). 



254. Totanus melauolencus (Gmel.). — Greater Yellow-legs. Holt Co. (L. 



Iiruner) ; Peru (G. A. Coleman). 



255. Totanus flacipes (Gmel.). — Yellow-leg-s. Cherrj^ Co. (J. M. Bates). 



256. Eelodromas solitarius (Wils.). — Solitary Sandpiper. Cherry Co. (J. 



M. Bates). 

 258a. Symphemia semipalmata inornata Brewster. — Western Willet. Holt 



Co. (L. Bruner); Cherry Co. (J. M. Bates). 

 261. Bartramia longicauda (Bechst.). — Bartramian Sandpiper; Field 



Plover. Over entire state, common. 



