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33. Nycticorax nycticorax naevius. Black-Crowned Night 



Heron. 



"Several seen on the Colorado Chiquito." (Henshaw.) "One 

 seen Sept. 5, one specimen Oct. 29, also Apr. 14, Albu- 

 querque." (Birtwell) One killed of a pair May 28, one 

 specimen, Mar., Mesilla Park. (Ford.) 



34. Grus canadensis. Little Brown Crane. 



"One specimen, Albuquerque, Oct." (Allen.) "Thousands 

 seen along the Rio Grande." (Henshaw.)--Along the Rio 

 Grande from El Paso to Santa Fe, more common below 

 Albuquerque." (McCall.) "Observed frequently in New 

 Mexico." (Woodhouse. ) 



35. Grus mexicana. Sandhill Crane. 



"Five seen near Albuquerque, Oct. 7." (Birtwell.) 



36. Fulica Americana. Coot. 



"Ten seen, Apache, Sept. 13." (Anthony.) "One found 

 dead near Albuquerque. Oct. 7." (Birtwell.) "One 

 specimen, Roswell, Oct." (Barber.) "Common a few 

 years ago at Mangus Springs." (Metcalfe.) Rather 

 common in Mesilla Valley. (Ford.) 



37. Lobipes lobatus. Northern Ph alar ope. 



"One seen near Las Vegas, Aug. 31." (Bailey, F.)~ 



38. Steganopus tricolor. Wilson's Phalarope. 



"A flock seen near Las Vegas, Aug. 31." (Bailey, F.) 

 "One specimen at Albuquerque, April 14, also May 8." 

 (Birtwell.) One specimen in April, Mesilla Park. 

 (Ford.) 



39. Recurvirostra americana. Avocet. 



"Twelve seen near Apache, Sept. 7." (Anthony.) "Summer 

 resident, common, breeds at 8500 ft., vicinity of Las 

 Vegas." (Mitchell.) "A few in New Mexico." (Wood- 

 house.) One specimen, Albuquerque, April 14. (Birt- 

 well.) "Have been seen in spring at Mangus Springs." 

 (Metcalfe.^ One specimen, Mesilla Park, Nov. (Bar. 

 ber.^) "Southern New Mexico." (A. O. U. Check List.) 



40. Himantopus mexicanus. Black-necked Stilt. 



"Rather common, breeds in vicinity of Las Vegas." (Mit- 

 chell.) One specimen, young, Albuquerque, April 14." 

 (Birtwell.) "Southern New Mexico." (A. O. U. Check 

 List.) 



41. Gallinago delicata. Wilson's Snipe. 



"One seen near Hachita for several days in Oct. " (Anthony.) 

 "Common in New Mexico." (Henshaw.) "New Mex- 

 ico." (A. O. U. Check List.) "Almost everywhere 

 from the Gulf to Santa Fe." (McCall.) "Very common. 

 Mangus Springs." (Metcalfe.) One specimen, Socorro, 



