240 FEATHERED GAME 
one-half inches. Above, its body color is a blu- 
ish black with minute specklings and barrings 
of white. Below, dark slate color, a little 
lighter on under side of wings, belly and flanks; 
under wing and tail coverts barred with white. 
EUROPEAN CORN CRAKE. 
(Crex crex.) 
Seldom found in this section, nor, in fact, in 
America anywhere, but in this vicinity (Port- 
land, Me.) one, and possibly two specimens 
have been taken. The one saved was shot on 
the 14th of October, 1889, in the ‘‘Dyke Marsh’’ 
in Falmouth, Me., and is now occupying a place 
of high honor in the collection of my friend, 
Dr. Henry H. Brock, of Portland. The speci- 
men was in fine condition and in almost perfect 
plumage. Above, dark brown and black, mot- 
tled with lighter browns and yellows; the wing 
coverts a deep reddish brown,—burnt sienna is 
about the shade. Below, yellowish and ashy 
gray, paler on throat and belly; flanks and cris- 
sum with dusky brown bars; a brownish stripe 
from the bill through the eye. Bill and eyes 
brown; legs and feet pale yellow. In length 
