28 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF KANSAS. 



Family RECUR VIROSTRIME. Avocets and Stilts. 



Genus RECURVIROSTRA, Linnaeus. 



*266. R. americana, Gmel. American Avocet. Rare summer resi- 

 dent in western Kansas; during migration quite common throughout 

 the State. 



Order GERANOMORPH^E. 



(Geranomorphce fulicarice.) 

 Family RALLIDJE. Rails, Gallinules, and Coots. 



Genus RALLUS, Bechstein. 



*267. R. elegans, Aud. Red-breasted Rail King Rail. Common 

 summer resident in eastern Kansas. 



268. R. virginianus, Linn. Virginia Rail. Migratory; quite com- 

 mon. 



Genus PORZANA, Vieillot. 



*269. P. Carolina (Linn.) Baird. Carolina Rail Sora Rail. Rare 

 summer resident; in migration abundant. 



*270. P. jamaieensis (Gmel.) Baird. Little Black Rail. Very rare 

 summer resident. 



Genus FULJCA, Linnaeus. 



*271. F. americana, Gmel. American Coot. Rare summer resident; 

 in migration abundant. 



(Geranomorphce alectorides.) 



Family GRUID^. Cranes. 



Genus GRUS, Linnaeus. 



272. G. americana (Linn.) Temm. Whooping Crane. Migratory; 

 rare. 



273. G. canadensis (Linn.) Temm. Sandhill Crane. Migratory; 



common. 



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Order ANSERES. 



Family AN ATID^. Swans, Geese, and Ducks. 



Genus OLOR, Wagler. ^ 



274. 0. americanus ( Sharpless) Bp. Whistling Swan. Migratory ; 



rare. 



