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223. Aegialitis melodus (Ord.). Piping Plover. 



224. Squatarola Helvetica (Linn.). Black-bellied Plover. 



Fam. haematapodid^e. 



225. Haematopus palliatus, Temm. Oyster Catcher. 



226. Strepsilas interpres (Linn.). Turnstone. 



Fam. recuryirostrid^e. 



227. Recurvirostra Americana, Gm. American Avocet. 



228. Himantopus nigricollis, Yieill. Black-necked Stilt. 



Fam. PHALAROPODID^E. 



229. Phalaropus Wilsonii, Sab. "Wilson's Phalarope. 



230. " hyperboreus (Linn.). Northern Phala- 



rope. 



231. " fulicarius (Linn.). Red Phalarope. 



Fam. PALLIDA. 



232. Rallus elegans, Aud. Marsh Hen. 



233. " crepitans, Gm. Clapper Rail. 



234. " Virginianus, Linn. Virginia Rail. 



235. Porzana Carolina, Yieill. Common Rail. 



236. " Woveboracensis (Gm.). Yellow Rail. 



237. Fulica Americana, Gm. Coot. 



238. Gallinula galeata (Licht.). Florida Gallinule. 



239. " Martinica (Linn.). Purple Gallinule. 



Fam. ANATID^E. 



240. Cygnus Americanus, Sharpless. American Swan. 



241. Anser hyperboreus, Pallas. Snow Goose. 



242. " coerulescens, Linn. White-headed Goose. 

 Under the Linnsean name of cozrulescens, Mr. Cassin (Phil. 



Proc. 1856, p. 42) has restored to specific rank the goose with 

 bluish wings and white head and neck, figured by Wilson and 

 Audubon as the young of A. hyperboreus. Well marked spe- 

 cimens in this plumage have been obtained on Long Island. 



243. Anser Gambelii, Hartlaub. White-fronted Goose. 



