250 BIRDS OF BERMUDA. 
Mr. Bartram has several specimens. I am almost sure I saw one in 
Devonshire Swamp in February, 1875. The shy habits and nature of 
the haunts of this species doubtless prevent many examples being 
recorded in the visiting list. 
Genus FULICA, Linn. 
137. Fulica americana, Gm. American Coot. 
Fulica americana, Gm., Lath., Bp., Sw. & Rich., Sab., Nutt., Aud., Bd., 
Coues, and of all late American writers—Scl., Scl. & Saly., Sund., Reinh., 
Gosse. 
Fulica wilsoni, Steph. 
Fulica atra, Wils. 
Length, about 14; wing, 7; tail, 2. 
Hab.—Entire temperate North America, Alaska, Greenland, Mexico, 
West Indies, Central America. (Coues.) 
A regular visitor in autumn, but never in great numbers. It also oc- 
curs on its northward journey, for Mr. Hurdis records one killed at 
Somerset on the 28th May, +847, and I watched one close to me at Bas- 
den’s Pond on the 27th April, 1875. 
Order LAMELLIROSTRES. 
Family PHG@NICOPTERIDA. 
Genus PHGNICOPTERUS, Linn. 
138. Phenicopterus ruber, Linn. American Flamingo. 
Phenicopterus ruber, Linn., Gm., Wils., Bp., Nutt., Aud. 
Length, 45 inches; wing, 16.50; tarsus, 12; bill, 5.90. 
Hab.—Warmer parts of America. Rare on the Florida Keys. 
(Baird.) 
Though never actually obtained in the Bermudas, I think the follow- 
ing interesting account from Mr. Hurdis’s MS. notes entitles this fine 
bird to a place in the island list: ‘On the 24th September, 1849, being 
two days after the occurrence of an extraordinary flight of the Swallow 
tribe, I happened to be skirting the shore of Hungry Bay in search 
of novelties, when, peering through the roots of the belt of mangrove 
trees by which the shallow water of the bay is surrounded, a large white, 
or greenish-white, bird, which I took to be some tall species of Heron, 
was discovered standing in a very upright position within long shot of 
me. Inthe hurry of the moment I unfortunately discharged the barrel 
of my gun which was loaded with small shot, and the stranger was soon 
afterwards seen topping the mangroves in an easterly direction. 
