CATALOGUE OF BIRDS. 



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WATER BIRDS. 



ORDER I. GRALLATORES. 



FAMILY KALLID^. 



Latin Nomea. English Namo. 



Ftjlioa AMERICANA, American Coot. Rare. 



*Rai,ltjs crepitans, Clapper Rail, or Mud Hen. 



*Ralltjs TiRGiNiANtrs, Virginia Bail. Rare. 



Rallus CAROLINES, Sora Bail. Rare. 



* , Black Bail. Rare. 



FAMILY GEUID^. 



Abdea herodias, Great Blue Heron. 



Ardea ocoidentalis, Greai White Heron. - - - . Rare. 



*Ardea candidissima, Snowy Heron. 



*Ahi)EA nycticorax, NigU Heron, or Qua Bird. 



Ardea centiginosa, American Bittern. 



*Aedea viresoens, Green Heron. 



Ardea ccerulea, Blue Crane. - - Rare. 



Ardea exilis. Least Bittern. - . - . . Rare. 



FAMILY CHARADRIADiE. 



Charadrius marmoratus, Golden Plover. Rare. 



*CHARADRnjs MELODTJS, Piping Plover. 



Chakadrius helvetictis, Black-bellied Plover. 



*CHARADRirs vooiEERTJS, Kildeer Plover. 



*Charadrius wilsonitjs, Wilson's Plover. ... - Rare 



Oharadrius rubious, Buddy Plover. Rare. 



Oharadrius calidris, Sanderling Plover. 



Tringa hiaticula, Bing Plover. 



Tringa interpres, Turnstone. 



*HiEMATOPUS OSTRALEGUS, American Oyster -catcher. - - Rare. 



FAMILY SCOLOPACID.a;. 



Tringa cinerea, Ash-colored Sandpiper. - - Rare. 



Tringa alpina. Bed-backed Sandpiper. 



Tringa semipalmata, Semi-palmated Sandpiper. 



