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FALCINELLUS, Gesner. Aid. Ray. 



136. F. CAYANENSis, Gamb. Glossy Ibis. 



Tantalus cajjaiiensis, Gmel. Lath. Gen. Hist. Bds. vol. ix. p. 145. 

 Ibis ordi, Bonap. 

 Very common in Mexico and plentiful in California. They are quite familiar in 

 many places, freqvienting the shallow muddy ponds in the neighbourhood of the 

 towns. At Mazatlan this is particularly the case, and in California at the Pueblo 

 de los Angeles, I found one near the centre of the town along a small ditch. Their 

 flesh is considered, very palatable by the Mexicans. When approached too closely 

 and made to fly, they utter in a harsh voice eh eh ek, eh eh ek, eh eh eh, and sometimes 

 only a rapidly repeated ek ek ek ek, continued for some time. 



NUMENIUS, Antiq. 



137. N. LONGiROSTRis, Wils. Long-billed Curlew. 



We found this excellent game bird abundant on the prairies, and from New 

 Mexico to California, where it is also common. 



ACTITURUS, Bonap. 



138. A. BARTRAMius, Bouap. Bartram's Tatler. 

 Common on the prairies of the interior. 



TOTANUS, Becht. 



139. T. FLAViPES, Vieill. Yellow-shanks Tatler. 

 Common along the western coast. 



140. T. CHLOROPYGius, Vieill. Green Rump Tatler. 

 Common along solitary streams. 



141. T. MELANOLEUcus, Vieill. Tell Tale. 

 Common along the coast. 



SYMPHEMIA, Rajln. 



142. S. SEMIPALMATA, Gamb. Willet. 



Scolopax semipalmata, (Lath.) Gmel. 

 Catoptrophorus semipalmatus, Bonap. 

 Symphemia atlantica, Rafinesque. 

 Very common in the maratime marshes of Mexico and California. 



LLMOSA, Briss. 



43. L. FEDOA, Vieill. Marbled Goodwit. 

 Frequent in the winter season along the coast. 



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