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24. Chen hyperborea. Lesser Snow Goose. — Commonl}- known as 

 Oie blanche; also as White Brant. Very common in winter. Small 

 flocks of cripples remain on the coast during the summer, and the cattle- 

 men around Chenier au Tigre claim they occasionally breed there. 



25. Chen hyperborea nivalis. Greater Snow Goose. — A common 

 winter resident, not distinguished locally from the former. 



26. Chen caerulescens. Blue Goose. — Commonly known as Oic 

 bleu and Blue Brant. A very common winter resident. 



27. Anser albifrons gambeli. American White-fronted Goose. — 

 Known as Oic caille and Gray Brant. A common winter resident. 



28. Branta canadensis. Canada Goose. — Known only as Outarde. 

 A common winter resident on the prairies of Louisiana, but rarely goes 

 to the coast. 



29. Olor columbianus. Whistling Swan. — A winter resident on the 

 southwest coast of Louisiana. I have never taken them east of Marsh 

 Island. Commonly known as Cygne. 



30. Olor buccinator. Trumpeter Swan. — Also known as Cy^we. A 

 winter resident on the coast ; more common than the preceding species. 



31. Grus americana. Whooping Crane. — Resident; breeds. Known 

 as Grue blanche. 



32. Grus mexicana. Sandhill Crane. — Common. Resident. 

 Breeds. Known as Grue bleu. 



33. Rallus elegans. King Rail. — An abundant resident, breeding in 

 all marshes, both fresh and salt. Commonly known as Rail and Marsh Hen. 



34. Rallus longirostris crepitans. Clapper Rail. — Known as Rail, 

 Marsh Hen, and Prairie Hen. A common resident in all salt marshes 

 joining the main land. 



35. Rallus crepitans saturatus. Louisiana Clapper Rail. — A 

 common species wherever found ; its range, however, is restricted to the 

 mangrove islands along the southeast coast, between Point au Fer and 

 Raccoon Pass. Locally known as Mangrove Hen. Resident. Breeds. 



36. Rallus virginianus. Virginia Rail. — i\n abundant winter resi- 

 dent. 



37. Porzana Carolina. Sora. — Commonly known as Ortolan. Resi- 

 dent in small numbers. Common in winter, breeds sparingly. 



38. Porzana noveboracensis. Yellow Rail. — Winter resident, not 

 uncommon. 



39. Porzana jamaicensis. Black Rail. — A rare winter resident. 



40. lonornis martinica. Purple Gallinule. — An abundant summer 

 resident. Breeds in large numbers, wherever an extent of marsh and 

 water is found. 



41. Gallinula galeata. Florida Gallinule. — Known tis Poule d'eau 

 de marais. A common resident; breeds. 



42. Fulica americana. American Coot. — Known as P£>«/e^Vrt« and 

 Blue Peter. Resident in small numbers. Very common .in winter. 

 Breeds sparingly. 



