46 THE NATURALIST IN BERMUDA. 
elegant species of crake, two specimens were shot by myself, 
one on the 5th of October, 1847, and the other, a few days 
afterwards. Both were killed in the Pembroke Marshes. 
LEAST CRAKE GALLINULE (0. Jamaicensis). I found this 
diminutive crake, for the first time, in my favourite shooting 
quarter, “Pembroke Marsh,” on the 19th November, 1847. 
I saw another at the same place, October 17th, 1848, but 
lost it, not having my dog out with me. I saw another, a 
short time afterwards, at the Sluice Ponds; and Mr. Hurdis 
killed one on the 10th November, 1851, at Pembroke Marsh. 
VIRGINIAN Ran (Rallus Virginianus). A male specimen 
was shot by Mr. Hurdis, in the marshes leading to Spanish 
Point, on the 6th of November, 1851; and he very 
kindly sent me the bird, along with the notice of it. This 
is the only genuine Rai/ met with ; a singular circumstance, 
when we bear in mind that a// the gallinules, and crake 
gallinules, known to the continent of North America, have 
been obtained in the Bermudas. 
THE COMMON GALLINULE, or Moor HEN (Gallinula 
galeata). Not uncommon, and breeds. I obtained several 
specimens of it, during my stay in Bermuda. 
PURPLE GALLINULE (G@. martinica). Several of these 
beautiful birds were obtained in April, 1850. One on the 
15th of April, which is now in my possession. One caught 
on the breakwater, at the dockyard, Ireland Island, in 
April, 1849, is now in the Rev. H. B. Tristram’s collection. 
I saw several, durmg the same month, at Chief Justice 
Butterfield’s pond, but they were so extremely shy, I could 
not get near them. 
THE Coot (Fulica Americana). A few specimens are 
generally obtained in November and December; and Mr. 
