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Genus GALLINULA Brisson. 



93. (219). Galliuula galeata (iici^«.). Florida Gallinule. 



A rare migrant in this state. It might almost be classed as a 

 straggler were it not for the fact that there are several records 

 from different parts of the state at different times. 



Couutjr Records. — Androsco^giu, "rare migrant" (Johnson) ; Cumber- 

 land, "taken at Falmouth" (Brock in The Auk, Vol. 13, p. 255) ; Han- 

 cock, "one taken at East Sullivan, May 5th, 1883, by M. Urau" (record 

 from E. Smith); Penobscot, (Hardy); Washington, "several" (Board- 

 man). 



Subfamily FULICINiE. Coots. 

 Genus FULICA Linnaeus. 



94. (221). Fulica americana G^meL American Coot. 



A somewhat rare migrant in most parts of the state, where it is 

 seemingly noticed of tenest in the autumn. It does not breed in the 

 state, which seems somewhat odd, as this species nests commonly 

 from southern California to Illinois, and parts of Canada, thus not 

 being the inhabitant of any definite faunal area. 



County Records. — Androscoggin, "migrant" (Johnson) ; Cumberland, 

 "rare" (Mead) ; Hancock, "migrant" (Murch) ; Kennebec, (Dill) ; Knox, 

 "rare migrant" (Racklifi) ; Oxford, "visitant" (Nash) ; Penobscot, 

 "seemingly not rare in fall, have seen a number of specimens shot here" 

 (Knight) ; Sagadahoc, "common in fail" (Spinney) ; Somerset, "rare 

 migrant" (Morrell) ; Washington, "not uncommon" (Boardman). 



Order LIMICOL^. Shore Birds. 



Family PHALAROPODIDiE. Phalaropes. 

 G^enus CRYMOPHILUS Vieillot. 



95. (222). Crymophilus fulicarius (Linn.). Red Phalarope. 



An uncommon migrant along the coast and of still rarer occur- 

 rence in the interior. Mr. Boardman writes : "I have twice found 

 it breeding here," meaning near Calais. 



Countjf Records. — Cumberland, "rare, only in migration" (Brock) ; 

 Penobscot, "I know of a pair being taken at Hermon Pond" (Hardy) : 

 Somerset, "accidental, one shot Oct. 17th, 1893" (Morrell) ; Washington, 

 "not uncommon, a few are summer resident" (Boardman). 



