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B. S. N. H. iii, p. 326; Putn., p. 229; Sam., p. 12; 

 AIL, p. 87.) 



No. 1006, $. Florida. N. C. Bobbins, 1854. 



Rallus Virginianus Linn. Virginia Rail. Summer 

 visitant. Not very abundant. Known to breed as far 

 north as Maine. 



No. 1009. Ipswich. Essex Co. R. Brookhouse, September, 1858. 

 No. 1013. Essex Co. 



Porzana Carolina Yieill. Sora Rail. " Ortolan." 

 Common summer resident. Less abundant in more 

 northern portions. 



Nos. 1003, 1004. Essex Co. S. Jillson, 1854. 



No. 92. Spanish Town, Jamaica. W. T. March. From the Chicago 

 Academy of Sciences, 1864. 



Porzana JNbvceboracensis Cass. Yellow Rail. Very 

 rare, in summer, as far north as Massachusetts. (Emm., 

 p. 6; Peal., p. 375; Linsl., p. 268; Putn., p. 229; 

 Sam., p. 12; All., p. 87.) 



Nos. 1005, 1007. Ipswich. Essex Co. K. Brookhouse, Sept., 1857. 



Fulica Americana Gm. Coot. Summer resident. 

 Not uncommon. Breeds ; but appears to be everywhere 

 most numerous during the migrations. 



Nos. 1001, 1002, $. Essex Co. 



Gallinula galeata Bon. Common Gallinule. Acci- 

 dental as far north as Massachusetts. (Cambridge, Mass,, 

 Cabot. Peab., p. 258; All., p. 87.) 



Gallinula martinica Lath. Purple Gallinule. Very 

 rare and accidental summer visitor. ("Swampscott, 

 Mass., April 22, 1852 ; S. Jillson ;" Putn., p. 224 ; All., 

 p. 87.) Neither this nor the preceding species is alluded 

 to by Mr. Samuels. 



ANATIDJE. 



Cygnus Americanus Sharpless. Swan. ( 9 C. "musicus 

 Bp." Linsl., p. 268.) Of irregular, or at most very 

 rare occurrence, in winter. 



Anser hyperboreus Pallas. Snow Goose. Rare winter 

 visitant along the whole coast. 



If the Anser coerulescens, usually believed to be the 

 young of the Snow Goose, be really a valid species, it 

 should take its place in the list of New England birds. 



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