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twisted. Occurs in Atlantic States only in Florida; accidental m 

 Ulij^oig Aramus vociferus. 



Limpkin. 

 See No. 93. 



Limpkin. 



Family RALLID^E. Rails, Gallinules, and 



Coots. 



In North America the Rallidae are subdivided into three well- 

 marked groups, which may be characterized as follows: 



Key to subfamilies and genera. ' 

 I. No frontal shield; toes, long; tail, short; wings, short and 

 rounded. Subfamily RALLIN.ffi. Rails. 



