<'oiios.] 124 [October 7, 



221. This allxi. White This. Sum. 



The Tnntali(l(c are confined to the lower country. 



Fam. 41. — PLATALElDiE. 



222. Platolea ajaja. Roseate Spoonbill. Sum. (G.) 



Fain. 42. — Rallid^. 



223. Rallus elegans. Fresh Marsh Hen. Res. 



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



225. it. virgiiiianus. Vh-ginia Rail. " Res." (G.), but chiefly in 

 spring and fall. 



226. Porzana Carolina. Sora Rail. Migr. ; very ab. 



227. P. noveboracensis. 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 Coues and Prentiss, Smiths. Rep. 1861, p. 416.) 



229. Gallinula galeaia. Gallinule. Res. " 



230. G. martinica. Purple Gallinule. Res. 



This and the preceding species sometimes stray into the Middle 

 States, and even to New England. 



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



Fa7n. 43. — Ph.enicopterid^. 



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

 summer? Inserted on Prof. Gibbes' authority. 



LAMELLIROSTRES. 



Fam. 44. — Anatid^. 



233. Cygnus americanus. Swan. Coast in win. Prof. Gibbes 

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



234. Anser liyperboreus. Snow Goose. 



235. A. Gambeli. White-fronted Goose. 



236. Bernicla canadensis. Wild Goose. 



237. B. brenta. Brant Goose. 



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

 cens may very hkely be also found. Prof Gibbes gives the Canada 

 Goose as summering. 



