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93. Rallus crepitans saturatus. Louisiana Clapper Rail. 



Northern Gulf coast, probably breeding. 



94. Rallus crepitans caribaeus. Carribean Clapper Rail. 



A West Indian species found as far north on the Texas coast as Gal- 

 veston, where it was first taken by Sermett. 



95. Rallus virginianus. Virginia Rail. 



Rare migrant. Reported from San Antonio by Dresser. Two speci- 

 mens collected at Waco by Prade are now in the writer's private col- 

 lection. This species is not mentioned in any of the local lists of 

 Texas birds. 



96. Cotumicops jamaicensis. Black Rail. 



Lloyd found this species breeding at San Angelo from March to June, 

 1884. 



97. Coturnicops noveboracensis. Yellow Rail. 



Heerman reported this species from Mitchell's Lake, near San An- 

 tonio (Dresser). This is the only record that I can find. 



98. Porzana Carolina. Sora. 



Migrant and winter resident, reported as common by most observers. 



99. lonocnis martinica. Purple Gallinule. 



This species is not a common bird in Texas. Recorded as a rare mi- 

 grant at San Antonio and not mentoned in any of the other local lists. 

 A rather rare summer resident of McLennan and Falls counties, 

 where it breeds in the marshes and lagoons in May. 



100. Gallinula galeata. Florida Gallinule. 



Resident, breeding locally from the northern boundry south to Browns- 

 ville. Winters along the coast, in the marshes. Rare in the vicinity 

 of Waco. 



101. Fulica americana. American Coot. 



Resident, breeding in favorable localities throughout the State. 



ORDER Limicolae. Shore Birds. 

 FANILY Phalaropodidae. Phalaropes. 



102. Steganopus tricolor. Wilson Phalarope. 



Migrant, apparently most abundant in spring. Rare near the Gulf 

 coast Rare at Waco. Abundant in Western Texas (Alpine, May 7-8.) 



