230 VERTEBRATE ANIMALS OF SOUTH CAROLINA. 



RALLID^. 



RED-BREASTED RAIL; MARSH HEN. Rallus elegans, Audubon. 

 CLAPPER RAIL. Rallus longirostris crepitans, (Gniel.j Ridgway. 

 VIRGINIA RAIL. Rallus virginianus, Limie. 

 SORA RAIL ; CAROLINA RAIL. Porzaua Carolina, (Linn6j Baird. 

 LITTLE YELLOW RAIL. Porzana novoboracensis, (Gmel.) Balrd. 

 LITTLE BLACK RAIL. Porzana jamaicensis, (Gmel.) Baird. 

 PURPLE GALLINULE. lonornis martinica, (Linne) Reich. 

 FLORIDA GALLINULE. Gallinula galeata, (Liclit.) Bp. 

 AMERICAN COOT. Fulica americana, Gmel. 

 ? AVPIOOPING CRANE. Grus americana, (Linue) Temm. 



ORDER LAMELLIROSTRES. ANSERINE BIRDS. 



Birds with flattened bills, raised on the edges into a series of tooth- 

 like ridges. A high, compressed head, with small eyes. Usually with 

 short legs (excepting the flamingoes, in which they are remarkably long), 

 giving a " squatty " appearance. All swimming-birds to a greater or 

 less extent. 



In economic importance this group compares favorably with the galli- 

 naceous birds. " An important and familiar order, comprising nearly 

 all the 'water-fowl ' which are valued in domestication or as game-birds." 



The order is comparatively small, and includes but two families, the 

 ducks and the flamingoes. 



PH^ENICOPTERID^. 

 ? AMERICAN FLAMINGO. Phoenicopterus ruber, Linne. 



ANATIDiE. 



WHISTLING SWAN. Olor americanus, (Sharpless) Bp. 



SNOW GOOSE. Chen hyperboreus, (Pallas) Boie. 



AMERICAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE. Anser albifrons gambeli, (Hartlaub) 



Cones. 

 CANADA GOOSE. Bernicla canadensis, (Linne) Boie. 



