MARTINIQUE GALLINULE. Porphyrio martinicus. 



Supposed accidental visitor ; one apparently authentic British record 

 (Hampshire). Resident in tropical and subtropical America. 



WATEE-RAIL. Rallus aquaticus. 



Resident. Summer visitor to subarctic Europe and Russian and Chinese 

 Turkestan. Resident in South Europe and North Africa. Winter visitor 

 to Asia Minor, Persia, and North-west India. 



CORN-CRAKE. Crex pratensis. 



Common summer visitor, a few remaining to winter. Summer visitor 

 to Europe south of the Arctic Circle, South-west Siberia, Russian 

 Turkestan, and Afghanistan. Resident in Algeria and Asia Minor. 

 Winter visitor to Africa, south of the Sahara. 



SPOTTED CRAKE. Crex porzana. 



Rare summer visitor, a few remaining to winter. Breeds in Europe, 

 North Africa, Turkestan, South-west Siberia, and Persia. Migrates in 

 autumn from the northern part of its range to winter in Egypt and India, 



LITTLE CRAKE. Crex parva. 



Rare spring and autumn migrant in England ; accidental visitor to 

 Scotland and Ireland. Summer visitor to Central Europe, Russian 

 Turkestan, and Afghanistan. Resident in Algeria and South Europe. 

 Winter visitor to Sind. 



BAILLON'S CRAKE. Crex bailloni. 



Very rare resident in England ; accidental visitor to Scotland and 

 Ireland. Summer visitor to subarctic Europe. Resident in South 

 Europe, Africa, and Madagascar. Represented in East Asia by a nearly 

 allied but distinct species. 



CAROLINA RAIL. Crex Carolina. 



Accidental visitor, one British record (Berkshire). Breeds in subarctic 

 America. Winters in the Southern States, Mexico, Central America, and 

 the West Indies. 



