(•o\w».] 124 [October?, 



221. Ibis alba. White Ibis. Sum. 



The Tantalidce are confined to the lower country. 



Fam. 41. — PLATALEIDiE. 



222. Platalea ajoja. Roseate Spoonbill. Sum. (G.) 



Fam. 42. — Rallid.e. 



223. Rallus elegans. Fresh Marsh Hen. Res. 



224. R. crepitans. Salt Marsh Hen. Res. 



225. R. virginianus. Virginia Rail. " Res." (G.), but chiefly in 

 spring and fall. 



226. Porzana Carolina. Sora Rail. IMigr. ; veiy ab. 



227. P. noreboracensis. Yellow Rail. Migr. 



228. *P. jamaicensis. Black Rail. Sum. This is essentially a 

 Southern species, but sometimes strays at least as far north as Wash- 

 ington, D. C. (See Cones and Prentiss, Smiths. Rep. 1861, p. 416.) 



229. Gallinula galeata. Gallinule. Res. 



230. G. martinica. Pui-ple Gallinule. Res. 



Tliis and the preceding species sometimes stray into the Middle 

 States, and even to New England. 



231. FuUca americana. Coot. Win.; very com. 



Fam. 43. — Ph.enicopterid^. 



232. Pkcenicopterus ruber. Flamingo. Rare or accidental, in 

 summer? Inserted on Prof. Gibbes' authority. 



LAMELLIROSTRES. 



Fam. 44.- — Axatid^. 



233. Cygnus americanu.-i. Swan. Coast in win. Prof Gibbes 

 gives "C buccinator, sum."; but presumably upon erroneous data. 



234. .4?2.sr;r hjipcrborfui^. Snow Goose. 



235. A. Gumbcli. White-fronted Goose. 



236. Bernicla canadensii^. Wild Goose. 



237. B. brenta. Brant Goose. 



These geese occur in winter, chiefly along the coast. A. ccerules- 

 ccns may very likely be also found. Prof Gibbes gives the Canada 

 Goose as summering;. 



