ee McILHENNY, Lousiana Anseres, Paludicole, etc. 287 
24. Chen hyperborea. LEsseER SNow Goosr.— Commonly known as 
Ove blanche; also as White Brant. Very common in winter. Small 
flocks of cripples remain on the coast during the summer, and the cattle- 
men around Chenier au Tigre claim they occasionally breed there. 
25. Chen hyperborea nivalis. GREATER SNOW GoosEr.— A common 
winter resident, not distinguished locally from the former. 
26. Chen cerulescens. BLUE Goose.— Commonly known as Ocze 
bleu and Blue Brant. A very common winter resident. ; 
27. Anser albifrons gambeli. AMERICAN WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE. — 
Known as Ove cazlle and Gray Brant. .A common winter resident. 
28. Branta canadensis. CANADA GoosE.— Known only as Outarde. 
A common winter resident on the prairies of Louisiana, but rarely goes 
to the coast. 
29. Olor columbianus. WHISTLING SwANn.— A winter resident on the 
southwest coast of Louisiana. I have never taken them east of Marsh 
Island. Commonly known as Cygne. . 
30. Olor buccinator. TRUMPETER SwAN.— Also known as Cygne. A 
winter resident on the coast; more common than the preceding species. 
31. Grus americana. WHOOPING CRANE.— Resident; breeds. Known 
as Grue blanche. 
32. Grus mexicana. SANDHILL CRANE.—Common. _ Resident. 
Breeds. Known as Grae bleu. 
33. Rallus elegans. Kino Rait.— An abundant resident, breeding in 
all marshes, both fresh and saZz. Commonly known as Rail and Marsh Hen. 
34. Rallus longirostris crepitans. CLAPPER RAIL.— Known as Rail, 
Marsh Hen, and Prairie Hen. A common resident in all salt marshes 
joining the main land. 
-35. Rallus crepitans saturatus. LouIsIANA CLAPPER RarLt.—A 
common species wherever found; its range, however, is’restricted to the 
mangrove islands. along the southeast coast, between Point au Fer and 
Raccoon Pass. Locally known as Mangrove Hen. Resident. Breeds. 
36. Rallus virginianus. VrirGINIA RaiLt.—An abundant winter resi- 
dent. 
37. Porzana carolina. Sora.— Commonly known as Ortolan. Resi- 
dent in small numbers. _Common in winter, breeds sparingly. 
38. Porzana noveboracensis. YELLOw RaiL_.— Winter resident, not 
uncommon. 
39. Porzana jamaicensis. BLAcK RaiL. —A rare winter resident. 
40. Ionornis martinica. PURPLE GALLINULE.— An abundant summer 
resident. Breeds in large numbers, wherever an extent of marsh and 
water is found. 
41. Gallinula galeata. FLorRIDA GALLINULE.— Known as Poule d’eau 
de marats. A common resident; breeds. 
42. Fulica americana. AMERICAN CootT.— Knownas Poule d’eau and 
Blue Peter. Resident in small numbers. Very common-«in winter. 
Breeds sparingly. 
