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9' Creciscus ' jamaicensis ( Gmelin) . 



Black Rail. . 



Synonym — Porzana jamaicensis. 



Status — Doubtfully recorded from the vicinity of Tucson, on the basrs of a 

 bird, believed to be of this species, seen April 23, 1881 (Brewster, 1883, p. 36). 



TO. Limosa fedoa (Linnaeus). 



Marbled God wit. 



Status — A bird supposed to be of this species seen, but not secured, on the 

 San Pedro River, January 27, 1886 (Scott, 1886, p. 386). 



11. Limosa haemastica (Linnaeus). 



Hudson IAN Godwit. 



Status — Its occurrence in the state can not be considered as established by 

 the record of the observation of a bird ''probably of this species'* (Visher, 1910b. 

 p. 280). 



12. Totanus flavipes (Gmelin). 



Yellowlegs. 

 Status — One record, of its occurrence near Tucson, in September (Visher. 

 1910b, p. 280). In the absence of specimens it may be questioned. 



13. Charadrius dominicus dominicus Aliiller. 



Golden Plover. 



Status — The only record is that of two seen, but not secured, near Tucson 

 (Visher, 1910b, p. 281). 



14. Columba flavirostris Wagler. 



Red-billed Pigeon. 



Status — Known only from the record by Bendire ( 1892, p. 128) of three 

 tirds (not seen by himself) said to have been shot in the foothills of the Graham 

 Mountains, near Fort Grant, July 25, 1886. 



15. Gymnogyps californianus (Shaw). 



California Condor. 



Synonyms — Cathartes californianus ; Psendogryphiis californianus. 

 Status— ^'Resident in Southern Arizona. Individuals observed at Fort Yutna 

 in September, 1865" (Coues, 1866a, p. ^2). The statement as to its occurrence 

 in southern Arizona lacks confirmation ; Fort Yuma is on the California side of 

 the river. There are doubtful records of its occurrence in the Santa Catalina 

 Mountains (Rhoads, 1892, p. 114), and at Pierce's Ferry, Colorado River (north- 

 west Arizona), in March, 1881 (Brown, 1899b, p. 272). 



16. Sarcoramphus papa (Linnaeus). 



King Vulture. 



Synonym — Gyparchus papa. 



Status — The very doubtful records of its occurrence on San Francisco i^iver 

 (Coues, 1866a, p. 49), and the Verde River (Coues, i88ib, p. 248) lack con- 

 firmation. 



