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AVIFAUNA COLUMBIANA. 



The Yellow Rail, P. noveboracensis, is necessarily an inhabitant of the 

 District, but during all these years we have never succeeded in estab- 

 lishing - the fact, and are therefore obliged still to omit it. 



20 1. (— •) Gallinula galeata (Licht.) Bp. Florida GalLinvm:. 



Kot in the original edition. According to our memoranda the Galli- 

 nule was first got here in the autumn of 18C3, when a specimen, doubt- 

 less from the immediate vicinity, was bought in the market by Mr. 0. 

 Drexler. Others besides ourselves have since seen it in the District 

 or vicinity. Mr. Palmer informs us it is occasionally found in the boats 

 of the gunners who hunt for Rail in the fall. It was first added to the 

 list by Mr. Jouy in 1877. In the spring of 1882 one flew into the city, 

 became bewildered, and was captured alive by a boy whom we met 

 carrying it over to the Smithsonian in expectation of a reward. [084] 



202. (184.) Fulica americana Gm. Coot; "Crow Dick." 



A spring and autumn migrant; passing through early in the spring 

 and returning in the fall, about the 1st of October. It is common at 

 the latter season, and constantly exposed for sale in the market. [686] 



Order LAMELLII10ST1IES. 



Suborder AN SERES : Anserine Birds. 



Family ANATIDiE : Geese, Ducks, &c. 



203. (18. r >.) Cygnus columbianus (Ord) Coucs. American Swax. 



A winter resident; not common. It is frequently exposed for sale in 

 the market; but such individuals, and those which so commonly serve 



FIG. 90.— Swan. 



as signs for restaurants during the winter, are probably mostly shot on 

 the Chesapeake, or, at any rate, not in the District. [089] 



20 1. ( — .) Bernicla brenta {Pall.) Steph. Brant Goose. 

 Xot in the original edition. It has been added to the list by Mr. 



