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9- Creciscus jamaicensis (Gmelin). 



BLACK RAIL. 



Synonym Porsana jamaicensis. 



Status Doubtfully recorded from the vicinity of Tucsoti^oji the basis of a 

 bird, believed to be of this species, seen April 23, 1881 (Brewster, 1883, p. 36). 



10. Limosa fedoa (Linnaeus). 



MARBLED GODWIT. 



Status A bird supposed to be of this species seen, but not secured, on the 

 San Pedro River, January 27, 1886 (Scott, 1886, p. 386). 



11. Limosa haemastica (Linnaeus). 



HUDSON i AN GODWIT. 



Status Its occurrence in the state can not be considered as established by 

 the record of the observation of a bird "probably of this species" (Visher, igiob, 

 p. 280). 



12. Totanus flavipes (Gmelin). 



YELLOWLEGS. 



Status One record, of its occurrence near Tucson, in September (Visher, 

 iQiob, p. 280). In the absence of specimens it may be questioned. 



13. Charadrius dominicus dominicus Muller. 



GOLDEN PLOVER. 



Status The only record is that of two seen, but not secured, near Tucson 

 (Visher, 19100, p. 281). 



14. Columba flavirostris Wagler. 



RED-BILLED PIGEON. 



Status Known only from the record by Bendire (1892, p. 128) of three 

 "birds (not seen by himself) said to have been shot in the foothills of the Graham 

 Mountains, near Fort Grant, July 25, 1886. 



15. Gymnogyps californianus (Shaw). 



CALIFORNIA CONDOR. 



Synonyms Cat hart es calif orniamts; Psendogryphus californianus. 



Status "Resident in Southern Arizona. Individuals observed at Fort Yuma 

 in September, 1865" (Coues, i866a, p. 42). The statement as to its occurrence 

 in southern Arizona lacks confirmation ; Fort Yuma is on the California side of 

 the river. There are doubtful records of its occurrence in the Santa Catalina 

 Mountains (Rhoads, 1892, p. 114), and at Pierce's Ferry, Colorado River (north- 

 west Arizona), in March, 1881 (Brown, 1899^ p. 272). 



16. Sarcoramphus papa (Linnaeus). 



KING VULTURE. 



Synonym Gyparchus papa. 



Status The very doubtful records of its occurrence on San Francisco River 

 (Coues, i866a, p. 49), and the Verde River (Coues, i88ib, p. 248) lack con- 

 firmation. 



