268 Catalogue of the Birds of Connecticut. 



224 Rallus No veboracensis, Bon., Yellow-breasted Rail, Strat- 



ford. 



• *225. Gallinula Martinica? Gmelin, Purple Gallinule, Massa- 



chusetts and New York. 



*226. G. galeata? Leichtinstein, Florida Gallinule, Massachu- 



setts and New York. 



# 227. Fulica Americana, Gmelin, Cinerous Coot, Stratford. 



Family Phalaropidce. 



228. Phalaropus fulicarius ? Bona., Red Phalarope, New York 

 and Massachusetts. 



•889. P. Wilsonii, Sabine, Wilson's Phalarope, Bridgeport. 



230. P. hyperboreas? Latham, Hyperborean Phalarope, New 

 York and Massachusetts. 



Family Recur virostr idee. 



231. Recurvirostra Americana? Linn., Avocet, New York and 



Massachusetts. 



Order Anseres. 

 Family Anatidce. 



*232. Cygnus mnsicus, Bona., Whistling Swan, Fairfield. 

 *233. Anser hyperboreus, Pallas, Snow Goose, Stratford. 





*225 and 226. Although the gallinules are reported as found in Massachusetts 

 and New York, it is doubtful whether they have ever visited the shores of Con- 

 necticut. 



*227. Of the cinerous coot I have had five specimens killed here, although it is 

 by no means common. 



*229. Wilson's phalarope I have in my cabinet ; it was killed in Bridgeport, 

 and sent to me by a friend, and is probably one of the rarest birds in New Eng- 

 land. It is not only beautiful, but the great quantity of plumage on a bird so small 

 and delicate, together with his unique bill, seems to render it one of the most pe- 

 culiar of this class of animals. 



*232. The swan was shot on this shore in Fairfield and taken alive ; it was af- 

 terwards purchased by Messrs. G. & E. Thompson of Bridgeport, with a view to 

 domesticate ; it however survived but two weeks, and was by them presented to 

 my cabinet. Two other swans were seen in Stratford last fall, as I am informed 

 by a neighbor who saw them. Another was killed here some years since, that 

 weighed twenty seven pounds. I find the vertebra of the neck to be twenty one, 

 exclusive of those in the anterior part of the back—inclusive, twenty seven. 

 The carcase of my swan was thrown out into the field, with the supposition that 

 some animal would devour it} although this occurred the 29th of December 

 last, it lies there still untouched ! though almost daily visited by dogs. 



*233. Two individuals of the snow goose were killed here some years since, as 

 1 am informed by a sportsman who saw them. Five individuals were seen here 

 Oct. 5, 1842, by Mr. B. Livingston of this place, as he assures me. 



