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Carolina Rail A regular winter visitant; not abundant. 



Florida Gallinule. Resident and abundant when Dr. Bryant 

 wrote. Mr. Corey could not find it. 



Purple Gallinule. Dr. Bryant saw but one specimen. 



Coot. Some remain all summer; large numbers arrive in the 

 winter from the United States. They annoy the sportsmen, be- 

 cause they frighten away more desirable game by their incessant 

 clamor. 



DUCKS. 



Tree Buck. A not uncommon resident on some of the larger 

 islands. It frequents the mangrove ponds. 



Bahama Duck. A small, pretty species, which Mr. Corey 

 found frequenting the large salt ponds of Inagua. 



Blue winged T^al. A winter visitant, beautifully adorned 

 with finely colored plumage. It is abundant upon several of the 

 larger islands, and frequents the ponds in flocks. 



Green-vnnged Teal. It is common during the winter, and is 

 sometimes seen upon Lake Cunningham, 



Lesser Black-headed Buck. It visits the lakes in winter. 



Ring-necked Duck. It is abundant in winter, and is sometimes 

 seen in flocks with other species. 



Red-headed Duck. A winter visitant, and is abundant upon 

 the New Providence lakes. 



Ruddy Duck. A winter visitant. It is abundant in the lakes 

 near Nassau. It is an expert diver, and will swim under water 

 to a hiding place in time of danger. 



GANNETS. 



Booby Gannet. About the 1st of February birds of this species 

 repair to desolate, uninhabited, unfrequented places to breed, 

 ^mall keys of a few acres in extent, some lying so low that they 



