KEY TO THE WATliR IJIRDS OF FLORIDA. 



Family ARAMID^E. Courlans, " Limpkins." 



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Aranius gigaiiteus 



Length, 27.50; Wing, 1250: Tarsus, 4.30; llill, 4.10. 

 Plumage brown, striped with white ; under 

 mandible slightly twisted near tip. Aramus giganteus. 



Limpkin, Crying=bird. 



See page 131 



Family RALLID^F. Rails, Gallinules, L'oots. 

 Subfamily RALLIN^^. Rails. 



Length. 16.50 ; Wing, 6.20; Tarsus, 2.30; 

 Bill, 2.30. Upper parts brownish olive, 

 streaked with black : breast cinnamon 

 brown ; wing coverts rufous ; cheek 

 rufous brown. 



Length, 15; Wing, 6; Tarsus, 2; Bill, 

 2.30. Upper parts grayish olive streaked 

 with l)lack ; breast pale buff ; cheeks 

 grayish. 



Rallus elegans. 

 King Rail. 



See page 132 



Rallus longirostris crepitans. 

 Clapper Rail. See page 133 



Rallus longirostris crepitans. 



