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 177. Ardetta exilis, (Gm.) — iw»^ Bittern. 



The Least Bittern is very rare, — certainly not often seen. I saw a 

 straggler or migrant at Mur]ihy's in the si)ring of 1877, and one at 

 Stockton during the fall of 1878. These are all I have met with in two 

 years. 



? jnv. 



Stockton.. 



Sept. 14, 1878 



Taken ftom a Buteo 

 elegant. 



Family IBIDID^ : The Ibises. 



178. Plegadis guarauna, (Liuu.)- — JVhite-fac^d Glossy Ibis; Bronzed Ibis. 



The Glossy Ibis was first seen at Stockton in the spring of 1878, on 

 June 9, when three were noticed. A small flock was observed here on 

 September 18. 



I have shot it here, some years ago, as early as July or the first of 

 August, and have seen several flocks July 25, 1870, in Gutter County.. 

 It is at times quite common in Sutter County in spring. 



Family GEUID^ : The Cranes. 



179. Grus canadensis, (Linn.)- — Sand-Jiill Crane. 



A common winter resident of the valleys, arriving the last of Septem- 

 ber and leaving about the first of May. I shot one at the Summit 

 Meadows in August. 



Family EALLID^ : Eails, Gaxlinules, and Coots. 



180. Rallus virginianus, Liun. — Virginian Rail. 



This Rail appears to be a rare bird in California, though occasionally 

 seen in winter. 



76645 9 ad.* Stockton Apr. 9,1878 



181. Porzana Carolina, (Linn.). — Sora Rail, 



I have seen but five or six of this species in California. One of them 

 was shot in winter at Marysville. 



182. Porzana jamaicensis, (Gm.)l— Little Black Rail, 



I remember shooting a very small dark Rail at Stockton more than 

 twenty years ago, and suppose it was this bird. It must be very .rare. 



*183. Gallinula galeata, (Liclit.). — Florida Gallinulc. 



A rare constant resident in the vicinity of Stockton. I have seen on 

 an average about three annually. 



76646 — juv. *Stockton Sept. 16, 1878 



Web of mouth, eyelids, or iris (or botli) vermilion. 



