BIRDS OF EAST PENNSYLVANIA. 33 



Esquimaux Curlew, . Numenius horealis. Little Cuklew. 

 Eather rare, appearing in May, 

 and again in September. (S. & A.) 



King Kail Rallus elegans. Mai:«h Hen. Feesh- 



WATEE Mud Hen. This large and 

 handsome Rail is rather scarce. 

 (S.) 



Clapper Eail Rallus crepitans. Meadow Hen. 



Mud Hen. Abundant on the salt 

 marshes along the sea-coast, from 

 the middle of April to late in Sept- 

 ember. (S.) 



Virginia Kail. . . . Rallus Virginianus. Feesh-watee 

 Maesh Hen. Not uncommon along 

 the Delaware and other streams, 

 arriving late in April, and leaving 

 late in October. (S.) 



Common Kail. . . . Porzana Carolina. Rail. Soea. 

 Caeolina Rail. Abundant, arriv- 

 ing from the south early in May. 

 About the beginning of August it 

 returns from the north in great 

 numbers, and finally leaves us in 

 October. A few remain to breed 

 during Summer. (S. & A.) 



Little Black Kail. . . Porzana Jamaicensis. Least Watee 

 Rail. Rare. It breeds on the 

 marshes of Cape May county, New 

 Jersey. (S.) 



Yellow Kail Porzana Noveboracensis. Little 



Yellow Rail. Yellow-beeasted 

 Rail. Rare, coming about the 

 end of AprU, and leaving late in 

 October. (S.) 



Coot Fulica Americana. Hen Bill. 



White Bill. Rather rare. It 

 appears early in April, remaining 

 till November. It is distinct from 

 Fulica atra of Europe. (S.) 



