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Family PPIALAROPODIDJ^.— Phalaropes. 



Genus Phalaropus, Biisson. 



259. P.//?//rrtr/»,« (Linn.) Bp. Red Phalarope. Transient. 



Genus Lobipes, Cuvier 



260. L. hi/perhoreiis (Linn.) Cuv. Northern Phalarope. Transient. 



Genus Stegaxopus, Vieillot. 

 *261. iS. (t'i7.so«j (Sab.)Coues. Wilson's Phalarope. Summer sojourner. 



Family PtECURVIROSTRID.E.— Avocets and Stilts. 



Genus Recuuvirostra, Linnaeus. 



*262. li. (imcricana, Gmel. American Avocet. Mainly transient, but a 

 few Vireeding in suitable localities. 



Genus Himaxtopus, Brisson. 



*263. //. »«'.riVrtH«,9 (Miiller) Ord. Black-necked Stilt. Mo.^tly fran.sient, 

 but breedin": in some localities. 



Order GERAN03I0KPH^^. 



( Genihoinofphu' fiiUcitrnp.) 



Family PALLID J^. — Rails, Gallinules, and Coots. 



Genus R.vllus, Bech.-^tein. 



*264. Ti. eJegaufi, Aud. Red^-breasted Rail. Summer sojourner, sometimes 

 wintering' southward. Kqovvu as '" King Rail," " Mud Hen," " Marsh Hen." itc . 



*265. R. rirg'uihiHHS, Linn. Virginia Rail. Resident southward; summer 

 sojourner northward. 



Genus Pokzaxa, Vieillot. 



*266. P. Carolina (Linn.) Baird. Carolina Rail. Resident southward; 

 summer sojourner northward. Known as " Common Rail," '' Sora," and " Or- 

 tolan;" the last two names, however, more frequently applied to it along the 

 Atlantic coast. Of these names, " Sora "' is a very good one, not being applied 

 to any other species, so far as known; that of " Ortolan," a name also applied 

 to the Reed Bird ( Dollchonijx onjzhorus), and properly applicable only to a 

 European species of \jnni\ng ( Etnheriza horfidana ). is in every way inappro- 

 priate. 



*267. P. novehoracensis (Gmel.) Baird. Little Yellow Rail. Resident, 

 except, perhaps, northward, where possibly only summer sojourner. 



*268. P. jamakenfiin (Gmel.) Baird. Little Black Rail. Resident south- 

 ward ; summer sojourner northward. Breeds, in suitable localities, throughout 

 the state. 



