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Order PALUD1COL.K. 



Family GRUIDJ:. 



81. Grus americana Linn. Wlioo)nn<j Crane. 

 Common along the coast during- winter. 



82. Grus mexicana Muell. Sand hill Crane. 



A resident along the coast, where it occurs in large num- 

 bers. 



Family RALLID.E. 



83. Rallus Elegans Ami. Kiny Rail. 



An abundant winter resident, and much esteemed as a 

 game bird.* 



84. Rallus crepitans Gniel. Clamper Rail. 



A very common resident in the salt marshes ; breeding 

 wherever found. 



85. Rallus crepitans saturatus Hidgvv. Louisiana Clpi>er Rail. 



A resident in the salt marshes of the coast; so far, how- 

 ever, only a few specimens have been secured, the species 

 having only been established within little more than ten 

 years. 

 80. Rallus virginianus Linn. Viryinia Eail. 



A common winter resident; arriving from its breeding 

 places rather late in the fall. It leaves the southern section 

 of Louisiana about the end of March, 



87. Porzana Carolina Liim. Carolina Rail; Sora. 



Like the preceding, a common winter resident; arriving, 

 however, much earlier in the fall, but departing In the spring 

 about the same dates. 



88. Porzana noveboracensis Gmel. Yellow Rail; Rice- field Rail. 

 leather a common fall and winter resident throughout the 



rice producing sections, especially along the Mississippi, 

 where hunting' dogs very frequently catch them alive. 



89. Porzana jamaicensis Giuul. Hlm-l. Itail. 

 Notwithstanding continuous efforts made during the last 



sixteen or seventeen years, I have never obtained this species, 

 although it undoubtedly occurs in Louisiana. Wherever it 

 does occur, it is not apt to be overlooked. Throughout Cen- 

 tral America it is very common, and I have very often 

 obtained four and five in a single morning hour. 



90. lonornis martinica Linn. Purple OaUinnle. 



One of Louisiana's handsomest birds. It is an abundant 

 resident in all marshy sections; breeding wherever it occurs. 



