BIRDS OF NEW YORK 



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This i)alearctic species, the common Land-rail of Europe, is of casual 



occurrence in eastern North America. There are four New York records: 



Oakdale, L. I. Nov. 2, 1880. Butcher, Auk, 5: 177 

 Cohoes. N'. Y. Nov. 6, 1883. Park, Auk, 2: 2g6 

 Amagansett, L. I. About Aug. 15, 1885. Butcher, Auk, 3: 435 



Montauk Point, L. I. About Nov. i , 18SS. Butcher Collection, 1213. See Forest and 

 Stream, Apr. 3, iSijo. 



Com crake. Crex crex (Linnaeus). Albany county specimen. 

 State Museum, i nat. ?ize 



lonornis martinica (Linnaeus) 

 Purple Gallinule 



Plate 27 



Fulica martinica Linnaeus Syst. Nat. Ed. 12. 1766. 1:259 

 lonornis martinica A. O. U. Check List. 1895. No. 2 18 



ionor'nis, Gr. lov, \-iolct, opva, l)ird; inarti'nica, of Martinique 



Description. Head, neck and under parts ricli purplish blue, becoming 

 bluisli i:,rccii on sides and lining of wing, emd blackish on belly; back and 



