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86. Nycticorax nyctlcorax naevius. Black-crowned Heron. 



Abundant migrant, winter resident of the coast counties, summer resi- 

 dent of sbiiie portions of Eastern, Central and Southern Texas. 



87. Nyctaiassa violaceuS. " YelloW-crowned Night Heron. 



' Winter resident of the coast counties. Breeds in various localities 

 in the eastern half of the State. In 1907, Mr. Howell discovered a 

 small colony nesting at Gurley, Falls county, and together we paid it a 

 visit.' I should judge that there was about twenty pairs in the colony. 

 We did not disturb them. Attwater records this species as a rare 

 migrant at San ^tonio. , . . 



ORDER PALUDICOLAE. Cranes, Rails, Etc. 

 FANHY GRUIDAE. Cranes. 



88. Gnis americana. Whooping Crane. 



Formerly an abundant winter resident of Western and Souihem Tex- 

 as. Common duriiig the migrations in the eastern and central sec- 

 tions of the State. Now uncommon in winter, except in the middle 

 west 



89. Gus canadensis. ' Little Brown Crane. 



Cooke in "Bird Migration in the Mississippi Valley," states that he was 

 informed by Mr. Robert Ridgway that there was a specimen of this 

 Crane from Texas in the National collection. Butcher records it from 

 Latedb (June,' 1868). 



90. Grus mexicana. Sandhill Crane. 



Migrant through the eastern half of the State. This species was 

 formerly an abundant breedmg bird in the lakes and marshes near 

 the coast. It is doubtful whether it can now be considered a summer 

 resident of any portion of Texas. Winters along the southern coast. 



FAMILY ARANIDAE. Courlans. 



91. Aramus giganteus. Limpkin. 



The "'crying bird" occasionally straggles to the coast of Texas. 



FAMILY RALLIDAE. Rails, Gallinules, Coots, Etc. 



92. Rallus eiegans. King Rail. 



Eastern half of the State, rare migrant and winter visitant (South 

 Concho [Lloyd], Corpus Christi [Sennett], Waco [Strecker]). 



