from the Northern Bahamas. 309 



I have carefully compared this specimen with a large series 

 of West Indian Rails in the British Museum, from which it is 

 very distinct, being much paler and more ashy grey. 



-}_84. Porzana Carolina (Linn.). 



Rallus carolinus Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 3G3 (17G3). 

 Porzana Carolina (Linn.) ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. p. 17(5 

 (1890) ; id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 91 (1892). 



3 J. Nassau, Bahamas, 14th & 30th December, 1901, 

 and 3rd March, 1902. 

 <J. Little Abaco, 1st April, 1902. 

 Not uncommon during the winter in suitable localities. 



85. Gallinula CxAleata (Licht.). 



Gallinula galeata (Licht.) ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. p. 177 

 (1890) ; id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 91 (1892). 



J 1 . Nassau, New Providence, 14th April, 1902. 



This bird is probably more common than it appears to be 

 as it is well known to the natives by the name of " Red-headed 

 Coot/' Personally I only met with it on one occasion, when 

 it ran through the mangroves in front of me, but I could not 

 induce it to take to the wing. 



-f-86. PoRPIIYRIOLA MARTINICA (LillU.). 



Porphyrio martinica (Liun.) ; Cory, Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. 

 p. 178 (1890). 



Ionornis martinica (Linn.) ; Cory, Cat. W. Ind. Bds. p. 91 

 (1892). 



ad. Mangrove Cay, Andros, 10th December, 1901. 



1 never personally met with this species, which is evidently 

 a very scarce winter visitor. 



87. FULICA AMERICANA Glliel. 



Fulica americana duel. Syst. Nat. i. p. 704 (1788); Cory, 

 Bds. Bah. 2nd ed. p. 178 (1890) ; id. Cat. W. Ind. Bds. 

 p. 91 (1892 h 



£ ad. Nassau, New Providence, 17th December, 1901. 



A very abundant resident, to be found on all the inland 

 lagoons, the numbers being greatly augmented every winter. 

 They are not easily driven away from any lake on which they 



