No. 36. 

 Rallus virginianus. 



Upper plumage chiefly brownish black, the feathers edged 

 with pale yellowish brown; side of head gray, blackening at 

 base of bill; a light streak (grayish and pale buff) from near 

 bill, backward over eye ; top of head nearly plain blackish brown ; 

 wing in front reddish tan or mahogany color, with extreme fore 

 edge of wing narrowly touched with pure white ; throat whit- 





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ish ; front of neck and front and sides of breast chiefly tan 

 color ; feathers of flanks black, narrowly barred at ends with 

 white ; feathers which cover from vent to end of tail variegated 

 with black, white, and tan ; thighs and along middle of breast 

 gray, with whitish and light buff tints intermingled. Bill black 

 above, and reddish flesh color below. Legs grayish brown. 

 Length eight and a half to nine and three quarter inches ; 



