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65. 206. Grus mexicana (Miill.) Sandhill Crane. Migratory; common. 
Ranges through the lower and upper austral and transition zones, from the Mis- 
Sissippi westward to the Pacific coast. Breeds throughout its range. Gregg, 
1844. 
66. 208. Rallus elegans (Aud.) King Rail. Summer resident; common in 
the few marshes of the state. Ranges throughout the upper and lower austral 
zones as far west as the mountains. Breeds in this range. Occurs casually in 
the transition zone. Snow, 1872. 
67. 212. Rallusvirginianus(Linn.) Virginia Rail. Summer resident; rare. 
Common in migration. Its geographical range is temperate North America, and 
southward in winter. Nests in marsh lands. Snow, 1872. 
68. 214. Porzana carolina (Linn.) Sora. Summer resident; rare. Abun- 
dant in migration. Inhabits the whole of temperate North America, breeding 
mostly in the northern parts. Retires to Central and South America during the 
winter. Snow, 1872. 
69. 215. Porzana noveboracensis (Gmel.) Yellow Rail. A rare summer 
resident. Ranges over the greater part of North America, except the arctic re- 
gion and the mountains. First taken in Kansas by Prof. L. L. Dyche near Law- 
rence, April 18, 1885. Goss, 1886. 
70. 216. Porzana jamaicensis (Gmel.) Black Rail. A rare summer resi- 
dent. Belongs to temperate North America, except the mountains; south to 
Chili. Taken at Neosho Falls by Colonel Goss, May 3, 1879. Nest with eight 
eggs found at Manhattan, June, 1880. Goss, 1880. 
71. 218. Tonornis martinica(Linn.) Purple Gallinule. <A very rare visitant. 
Found in the southeastern part of the United States, casually north to New 
York and Massachusetts, and west to Kansas. Only one record for this state — 
Manhattan, April 14, 1893. Lantz, Auk, vol. X, 1893. 
72. 219. Gallinula galeata (Licht.) Florida Gallinule. A rare summer 
resident. Ranges over tropical America and temperate North America. Breeds 
in the Southern states, but chiefly in the Mississippi valley, between latitudes 
40 and 50. Snow, 1872, on authority of Baird. 
73. 221. Fulica americana (Gmel.) American Coot. Summer resident, not 
uncommon where there are ponds. An abundant migrant. Ranges over the 
whole of North America, except the arctic regions, and south to the northern 
part of South America. Maximilian, 1839. 
74. 223. Phalaropus lobatus (Linn.) Northern Phalarope. A rare mi- 
grant. Breeds in the arctic regions—Greenland, Iceland, Alaska, and the 
northern parts of Asia and Europe. South in winter to Central America. Goss, 
1883. B. N.O.C., vol. VIII, p. 186. 
75. 224. Phalaropus tricolor ( Vieill.) Wilson’s Phalarope. A rare summer 
resident; common in migration. Ranges north to the middle of the British 
provinces and south to Brazil. Breeds chiefly in the interior and north of Kan- 
sas. Colonel Goss found them nesting on Crooked creek in Meade county. 
Coues, 1865. Ibis, vol. I, second series. 
76. 225. Recurvirostra americana (Gmel.) American Avocet. A rare sum- 
mer resident in western Kansas. Common in migration throughout the state. 
In summer, ranges north to the borders of the arctic region, breeding from Texas 
