KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. 



Family ARAMID^. Courlans, " Limpkins." 



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Araniiis giganteiis. 



Lengtli, 27.50; Wing, 12.50; Tarsus, 4.30; Dill, 4.10. 

 Plumage brown, striped with white; under 

 mandible slightly twisted near tip. Aramus giganteus. 



Limpkin, Crying=bird. 



See page 263 



Family RALLID^F). Rails, Gai^lintlks, Coots. 

 Subfamily RALLLWE. Rails. 



Length, 16.50 ; Wing, 6.20; Tarsus, 2.30; 

 liill, 2.30. Upper parts brownish olive, 

 streaked with black: breast cinnamon 

 brown ; wing coverts rufous ; cheek 

 rufous brown. 



Length, 15; Wing, 6; Tarsus, 2; Bill, 

 2.30. Upper parts grayish olive streaked 

 with black ; breast pale buff ; cheeks 

 grayish. 



Rallus elegans. 

 King Rail. 



See page 264 



Ralius longirostris crepitans. 

 Clapper Rail, See page 265 



Rallus longirostris crepitans. 



