BIRDS OF NEW YORK 



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This palearctic species, the common Land-rail of Europe, is of casual 



occurrence in eastern North America. There are four New York records: 



Oakdale, L. I. Nov. 2, 1880. Dutcher, Auk, 5: 177 



Cohoes, N. Y. Nov. 6, 1883. Park, Auk, 2: 296 



Amagansett, L. I. About Aug. 15, 1885. Dutcher, Auk, 3:435 



Montauk Point, L. I. About Nov. i, 1888. Dutcher Collection, 1213. See Forest and 



Stream, Apr. 3, 1890. 



Com crake. Crex crex (Linnaeus). Albany county specimen 

 State Museum. 4 nat. size 



lonomis martinica (Linnaeus) 

 Purple Gallinule 



Plate 27 



Fulica martinica Linnaeus Syst. Nat. Ed. 12. 1766. 1:259 

 lonornis martinica A. O. U. Check List. 1895. No. 218 



ionor'nis, Gr. lav, violet, Spva, bird; martl'nica, of Martinique 



Description. Head, neck and under parts rich purplish blue, becoming 

 bluish green on sides and lining of wing, and blackish on belly; back and 



