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205. Little brown crane. Gnus CANADENSIS. Migrant ; 

 few taken : northern breeder. 



206. Sandhill crane. GRUS MEXICANA. Summer resi- 

 dent ; not uncommon locally ; in migration common ; 

 breeds as high as 8,000 feet; has been seen in autumn 

 passing over the highest peaks. 



212. Virginia rail. RALLUS VIRGINIANUS. Summer resi- 

 dent ; not uncommon ; breeds on plains and in mountains 

 to at least 7,500 feet. 



2 14-. Sora. PORZANA CAROLINA. Common summer resi- 

 dent ; breeds from plains to 9,000 feet. 



216. Black rail. PORZANA JAMAICENSIS. Rare migrant; 

 one specimen secured. 



219. Florida gallinule. GALLTNULA GALEATA. Summer 

 visitor, not known to breed. 



221. American coot. FULICA AMERICANA. Common 

 summer resident ; breeds on plains and in mountain parks. 



222. Red phalarope. CRYMOPHILUS FULICARIUS. Mi- 

 grant ; rare ; once taken at Loveland by Edw. A. Preble, 

 July 25, 1895. Breeds far north. 



223. Northern phalarope. PHALAROPUS LOBATUS. Mi- 

 grant ; not uncommon ; breeds far northward. 



224. "Wilson's phalarope. STEGANOPUS TRICOLOR. Com- 

 mon summer resident ; more common in migration ; breeds 

 below 6,000 feet. 



225. American avocet. RECURVIROSTRA AMERICANA. 

 Common summer resident ; occurs frequently on the 

 plains ; less frequent in mountains. 



226. Black-necked stilt. HIMANTOPUS MEXICANUS. Sum- 

 mer resident ; most common in the mountains, going as high 

 as 8,000 feet ; more common west of range than east. 



