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Carolina Rail. A regular winter visitant; not abundant. 
Florida Gallinule. Resident and abundant when Dr. Bryant 
-wrote. Mr. Corey could not find it. 
Purple Gallinule. Dr. Bryant saw but one specimen. 
Coot. Some remain all summer; large numbers arrive in the 
winter from thé United States. They annoy the sportsmen, be- 
cause they frighten away more desirable game by their incessant 
clamor. 
DUCKS. 
Tree Duck. A not uncommon resident on some of the larger 
islands. It frequents the mangrove ponds. 
Bahama Duck, <A small, pretty species, which Mr. Corey 
found frequenting the large salt ponds of Inagua. 
Blue-winged Teal. A winter visitant, beautifully adorned 
with finely colored plumage. It is abundant upon several of the 
larger islands, and frequents the ponds in flocks. 
Green-winged Teal. It is common during the winter, and is 
sometimes seen upon Lake Cunningham. 
Lesser Black-headed Duck, It visits the lakes in winter. 
Ring-necked Duck. It is abundant in winter, and is sometimes 
seen in flocks with other species. : 
Ked-headed Duck. A winter visitant, and is abundant upon 
the New Providence lakes. . 
Ruddy Duck. Awinter visitant. It is abundant in the lakes 
near Nassau. It is an expert diver, and will swim under water 
to a hiding place in time of danger. 
GANNETS. 
Booby Gannet. About the 1st of February birds of this species 
repair to desolate, uninhabited, unfrequented places to breed. 
Small keys of a few acres in extent, some lying so low that they 
