28 CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS OF KANSAS. 



Family EECUEVIEOSTEID^.— Avocets and Stilts. 

 Genus Eecurvirostra, Linnseus. 

 *266. B. americana, Gmel. American Avocet. Eare summer resi- 

 dent in western Kansas; during migration quite common throughout 

 the State. 



Order GERANOMORPH>*E. 



(Geranomorphce jttoicarice.) 

 Family EALLIDJE. — Eails, Gallinules, and Coots. 

 Genus Eallus, Bechstein. 

 * 267. R. ekgans, Aud. Eed - breasted Eail — King Eail. Common 

 summer resident in eastern Kansas. 



268. R. virginianus, Linn. Virginia Eail. Migratory; quite com- 

 mon. 



Genus Porzana, Vieillot. 



*269. P. Carolina (Linn.) Baird. Carolina Eail — Sora Eail. Eare 

 summer resident; in migration abundant. 



*270. P. jamaicmsis (Gmel.) Baird. Little Black Eail. Very rare 

 summer resident. 



Genus Fulica, Linnseus. 



*27l. F. americana, Gmel. American Coot. Eare summer resident; 

 in migration abundant. 



i 

 ( Geranomorphce alectorides.) 



Family GEUID^.— Cranes. 

 Genus Grtjs, Linnseus. 



272. G. americana (Linn.) Temm. Whooping Crane. Migratory; 

 rare. 



273. G. canadensis (Linn.) Temm. Sandhill Crane. Migratory; 

 common. 



Order ANSERES. 



Family AN ATIDiE.— Swans, Geese, and Ducks. 

 Genus Olor, Wagler. 

 274. 0. amerioanus (Sharpless) Bp. Whistling Swan. Migratory; 



rare. 



