46 THE NATURALIST IN BERMUDA. 



elegant species of crake, two specimens were shot by myself, 

 one on the 5th of October, 1847, and the other, a few days 

 afterwards. Both were killed in the Pembroke Marshes. 



Least Crake Gailinule (0. Jamaicends). I found this 

 dimiautive crake, for the first time, in my favourite shooting 

 quarter, "Pembroke Marsh," on the 19th November, 1847. 

 I saw another at the same place, October 17th, 1848, but 

 lost it, not having my dog out with me. I saw another, a 

 short time afterwards, at the Sluice Ponds ; and Mr. Hurdis 

 killed one on the 10th November, 1851, at Pembroke Marsh 



Virginian Eail {Rallus Virginianus). A male specimen 

 was shot by Mr. Hurdis, in the marshes leading to Spanish 

 Poiat, on the 6th of November, 1851 ; and he very 

 kindly sent me the bird, along with the notice of it. This 

 is the only genuine Rail met with ; a singular circumstance, 

 when we bear in mind that all the gallinules, and crake 

 gallinules, known to the continent of North America, have' 

 been obtained in the Bermudas. 



The Common Gallinule, or Moor Hen {Oallinula 

 galeata). Not imcommon, and breeds. I obtained several 

 specimens of it, during my stay in Bermuda. 



Purple Gallinule ((?. marfinica). Several of these 

 beautiful birds were obtained in April, 1850. One on the 

 15th of April, which is now in my possession. One caught 

 on the breakwater, at the dockyard, Ireland Island, in 

 April, 1849, is now in the Eev. H. B. Tristram's collection. 

 I saw several, during the same month^ at Chief Justice 

 Butterfield's pond, but they were so extremely shy, I could 

 not get near them. 



The Coot {Fuliea Americana). A few specimens are 

 generally obtained in November and December ; and Mr. 



