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61. Whooping S^an. ( Olor cygnus.) 



Formerly nested in South Greenland, but is now only a 

 rare visitor. 



62. American Bittern. (Botaurus Untiginosus.) 



An accidental visitor to North Greenland. 



[The claim of this species to be named here rests on a report 

 of one having been taken at Egedesminde in 1809. — M. C] 



63. European Blue Heron. {Ardea cinerea.) 



An occasional visitor in South Greenland. In Benzon's 

 collection there was a skin from Godthaab taken January 14, 



1877. 



[Note. — There is a record of one specimen of the Little 

 Brown Crane {G-rus canadensis') having been taken at 

 Iglooik, on Baffin's Bay. — M. C] 



64. Spotted Crake. {Porzana porzana.) 



A rare visitor in South Greenland. Benzon's collection 

 contains a skin from Julianeshaab, dated 1878. 



65. Sora. {Porzana Carolina^ 



An accidental visitor to South Greenland. 



66. Com Crake. ( Gtex crex.) 



An accidental visitor to South Greenland. 



I C7. Europeein Coot. (FuHca atra.) 



A chance visitor. 



