268 Catalogue of the Birds of Connecticut. 



224. Rallus Noveboracensis, Bon., Yellow-breasted Rail, Strat- 

 ford. 



*225. Gallinula Martinica ? Gmelin, Purple Gallinule, Massa- 

 chusetts and New York. 



*226. G. galeata ? Leichtinstein, Florida Gallinule, Massachu- 

 setts and New York. 



*227. Fulica Americana, Gmelin, Cinerous Coot, Stratford. 



Family Phalaropidce. 

 228. Phalaropus fulicarius? Bona., Red Phalarope, New York 

 and Massachusetts. 



*229. P. Wilsonii, Sabine, Wilson's Phalarope, Bridgeport. 



230. P. hyperboreas? Latham, Hyperborean Phalarope, New 

 York and Massachusetts. 



Family Recurvirostridce. 



231. Recurvirostra Americana? Linn., Avocet, New York and 

 Massachusetts. 



Order Anseres. 



Family Anatidce. 

 *232. Cygnus musicus, Bona., Whistling Swan, Fairfield. 

 *233. Anser hyperboreus, Pallas, Snow Goose, Stratford. 



*225 and 226. Although the gallinules are reported as found in Massachusetts 

 and New York, it is doubtful whether they have ever visited the shores of Con- 

 necticut. 



*227. Of the cinerous coot I have had five specimens killed here, although it is 

 by no means common. 



*229. Wilson's phalarope I have in my cabinet ; it was killed in Bridgeport, 

 and sent to me by a friend, and is probably one of the rarest birds in New Eng- 

 land. It is not only beautiful, but the great quantity of plumage on a bird so small 

 and delicate, together with his unique bill, seems to render it one of the most pe- 

 culiar of this class of animals. 



*232. The swan was shot on this shore in Fairfield and taken alive ; it was af- 

 terwards purchased by Messrs. G. & E. Thompson of Bridgeport, with a view to 

 domesticate ; it however survived but two weeks, and was by them presented to 

 my cabinet. Two other swans were seen in Stratford last fall, as I am informed 

 by a neighbor who saw them. Another was killed here some years since, that 

 weighed twenty seven pounds. I find the vertebra of the neck to be twenty one, 

 exclusive of those in the anterior part of the back — mclusive, twenty seven. 

 The carcase of my swan was thrown out into the field, with the supposition that 

 some animal would devour it ; although this occurred the 29lh of December 

 last, it lies there still untouched ! though almost daily visited by dogs. 



*233. Two individuals of the snow goose were killed here some years since, as 

 I am informed by a sportsman who saw them. Five individuals were seen here 

 Oct. 5, 1842, by Mr. B. Livingston of this place, as he assures me. 



