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like it is very difficult to observe. It has been taken in the spring 

 at Jamaica Bay, and doubtless breeds in this vicinity, as its nest 

 has been found at Saybrook, Conn. (Clark, Auk, I, 1884, p. 394). 



103. Crex crex (Linn.} CORN CRAKE. " (217.) This is an 

 Old World species, which sometimes strays to Greenland and our 

 Atlantic coast. In this vicinity there are records for Sag Harbor, 

 L. I. (Butcher, Auk, III, 1886, p. 435), Oakdale, L. I. (ibid., Auk, 

 V, 1888, p. 177), and Saybrook, Conn. (Clark, Orn. and Ool., 

 XIII, 1888, p. 45). 



104. lonornis martinica (Linn}. PURPLE GALLINULE. (218.) 

 Tropical America, breeding as far north as South Carolina, and 



straying casually to Maine. There are but two definite records 

 for this region, Middle Island, L. I. (Helme, Orn. and Ool., VII, 

 1882, p. 118), and Indian Pond, near Flatlands, L. I. (Dutcher, 

 Auk, X, 1893, p. 272). 



105. Gallinula galeata (Licht.}. FLORIDA GALLINULE. (219.) 

 Temperate and tropical America, breeding as far north as Maine, 



and wintering from Florida southward. It breeds only locally in 

 the northeastern part of its range, frequenting the borders of 

 ponds or streams surrounded by marshy grounds. Its nest has not 

 been found in the immediate vicinity of New York City, where it 

 is known only as a rare migrant. 



*io6. Fulica americana Gmel. COOT ; MUD-HEN ; CROW- 

 DUCK (221.) "North America, from Greenland and Alaska south- 

 ward to the West Indies and Central America", breeding locally 

 throughout its range. The Mud-hen is a not uncommon bird 

 during the migration, but it is recorded as breeding only near 

 Morristown, N. J. (Thurber, True Democratic Banner, newspaper, 

 Nov. 10, 1887). 



Order LIMICOLE. Shore Birds. 



Family PHALAROPODID^E. PHALAROPES. 



107. Crymophilus fulicarius (Linn}. RED PHALAROPE. 

 (222.) Breeds in the Arctic regions, and migrates southward to 

 the Middle States. The Phalaropes are pelagic birds, not often 

 coming to our coasts unless driven shoreward by storms. There 

 are both August and May records for this species on Long Island. 



