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A rare summer resident. The first museum record is April 8; 

 the last September 28. They probably remain later. 



203. Nyctanasi<a violacea — Yellow-crowned Night Heron. 



Rare as summer resident. They probably come later than the 

 last. 



Family GRU I DAE— Cranes. 



204. Limnogeranus americanus — Whooping Crane. 



A rare migrant. The one museum record is for October 13, 1906, 

 in Ford County, Bucklin. i 



205. Griis canadensis — Little Brown Crane. 



A common migrant, but not seen by writer in 1917. The one 

 specimen at museum bears date of April 1. 



206. Grus canadensis mcxicana — Sandhill Crane. 



A common migrant. They should pass through about March 15 

 to May 15 and return from about September 20 on into November. 

 The writer has seen them in the first half of May. 



Family RALLIDAE — Rail, Gallinules and Coots. 

 208. Rallus elegans — King Rail. 



A common summer resident. Museum and field notes give April 

 11, 17 and 23 and indicate the date of spring arrival. The last 

 fall record is October 10. 

 212. Rallus virginianus — Virginia Rail. 



This rail is a common migrant and a very rare summer resi- 

 dent. The writer has no records of this species. The notes from 

 other states show that it should come about May 1 and return 

 about September 15. Each season of migration is brief. 



214. Porzana Carolina — Sora. 



A common summer resident. Museum and field records show 

 that they arrive about May 10 (earliest record May 11) and are 

 common thereafter. They leave mostly in September. The last 

 museum record is October 10. 



215. Cottirnicops novcboracensis — Yellow Rail. 



A rare summer resident. The only museum records are April 6 

 and 18 and October 1. 



216. Creciscus jamaiccnsis — Black Rail. 



Classed as a rare summer resident. No records of migration. 

 218. lonornis martinicus — Purple Gallinule. 



Occasional; probably wanders after breeding season, since Kan- 

 sas is north of regular breeding area. 

 221. Fiilica americana — Coot. 



A common summer resident. The coot varies greatly from year 

 to year in migration movements. None were seen in 1917 till May 

 10. after which they were observed daily. They have been taken 

 on March 29. One specimen in museum bears date of October 10. 



