ascertained to occur in Illinois. 387 



Genus Botaurus, Stephens. 



*247. B. lentiginosvs Ste\-)h. American Bitteru; Stake-driver. Eesi- 

 deut in soutlieru portions, summer sojourner northward. ^ 



Older ALECTOEIDES. 



Family GRUID^. The Cranes. 



Genus Griis, Linnseus. 



*248. G. A7nericanus Linn. Whooping Crane ; White Crane. Sum- 

 mer sojourner. 



* 249. G. Canadensis Linn. Sand-hill Grane; Brown Crane. Eesi- 

 dent southward. 



Family EALLID^. 



Subfamily Eallin^e. The Rails. 



Genus Jicdhis, Bechstein. 



*250. B. elegans And. Red-breasted Eail ; Marsh Hen. Summer 

 sojourner; sometimes resident in southern portions. 



*251. B. Virginiamis'L inn. Virginia Kail ; Little Red-breasted Eail. 

 Resident, except in northern portions. 



Genus Porzana, Vieillot. 



* 252. P. Carolina V i e i 1 1 . Common Eail ; Sora. Eesident in south- 

 ern portions, and summer sojourner northward. 



*253. P. Noveboracensis (Gmel.). Little Yellow Eail. Eesident? 

 Breeds throughout the state. 



*254. P. Jamaicensis (Gmei .). Little Black Eail. Summer sojourner 

 in southern portions. 



Subfamily Gallinulin.e. The Gallinules. 



Genus GaUinula, Brisson. 



Subgenus Gallinula. 



* 255. G. chloropus (L i n n .), var. galeata L i c h t . Florida Gallinule j 

 "Eed-billed Mud Hen." Summer sojourner. 



Subgenus Porphyrio, Brisson. 

 256. G. ma7-tinica (Linn.) Purple Gallinule; "Blue Peter." Summer 

 visitant in southern portions (Wabash Valley). 



Subfamily Fulicin^. The Coots. 

 Genus Fulica, Linnseus. 



*257. F. Americana Gmel. Coot; " White-billed Mud Hen." Sum- 

 mer sojourner. 



