KEY TO THE AVATER IJIRDS OV FEORIDA. 



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FaxMily ARAMIDyE. Courlans, '' Limpkins." 



Araiiius gig. 



Length, 27.50; Wing, 12.50; Tarsus, 4.30; Bill. 4.10. 

 Plumage brown, striped with white; unckr 

 mandible slightly twisted near tip. A ram US giganteus. 



Limpkin, Crying=bird. 



See page 263 



Family l^ALLID.F^. I^ails, (tAllimlics, Coots. 

 SuiuAMiiA- RALLIX.E. Rails. 



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



30. L'pper parts brownish olive, 



streaked with black : breast cinnamon 



brown ; wing coverts rufous ; clieek 



rufous l)rt)wn. 



Length, 15; Wing, 6; Tarsus, 2 : I'.ill, 

 2.30. L'pper parts grayisli olive streaked 

 with black ; breast pale buff; cheeks 

 gravish. 



Rallus elegans. 



King Rail. Sec page 26. 



Rallus longirostris crepitans. 

 Clapper Rail. See page 2G5 



Rallus longirostris crepitans 



