76 CHECK-LIST OF NORTH AMERICAN BIRDS. 
[B 479; Ca R 583, C 670.] 
Geroc. Dist.— Southern half of North America; now rare near the 
Atlantic coast, except in Georgia and Florida. 
SUBORDER RALLI. Raris, GALLINULES, Coots, ETC. 
Famity ARAMIDZE. Courtans. 
Genus ARAMUS VIEILLOT. 
Aramus VieILL. Analyse, 1816, 58. Type, Ardea scolopacea 
GMEL. 
207. Aramus giganteus (Bonap.). 
Limpkin. 
Rallus giganteus Bonap. Jour. Ac. Nat. Sci. Phila. V. 1825, 31. 
Aramus giganteus BAIRD, B. N. Am. 1858, 657. 
[B 481, C 464, R 581, C 671.] 
Geoc. Dist.— Florida, Greater Antilles, and both coasts of Central 
America. 
Famity RALLIDA. Rais, GALLINULES, AND Coots. 
SuBFAMILY RALLINZA. Raits. 
Genus RALLUS Linnevs. 
Rallus Linn. S. N. ed. to, I. 1758, 153. Type, &. aguaticus 
LINN. 
208. Rallus elegans Aup. 
King Rail. 
Rallus elegans Auv. Orn. Biog. III. 1835, 27, pl. 203. 
