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601 (biography) ; Proc. Acad. Nat. Sei. Philadelphia, xxiii, 1871, 34 (Port 

 Macon, N. C). — Ttjenbuix, Birds Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, 

 1869, 42 (Phila. ed., p. 33).— Jones, Amer. Nat, ili, 1869, 48 (Cape Charles, 

 Va.).— Beeweb, Proc. Boston Soc. Nat. Hist, xix, 1878, 307 (Boston Harbor, 

 May 1876).— Sennbtt, Auk, vi, 1889, 163, 165, part (crit; diagnosis).— (?) 

 Duet and Kellogg, Joum. Cincinnati Soc. Nat. Hist., 1891, 44 (Suspension 

 Bridge, Cincinnati, May 1891). — Ameeican Ornithologists' Committee, 

 Auk, vii, 1890, 64; Check-list, ed. 2, 1895, No. 211.— Beewstee, Auk. xviii, 

 1901, 136 (East Orleans, Mass., Nov. 30, 1895).— Allen (G. M.), Proc. Man- 

 chester Inst. Sci. and Arts, iv, 1902, 189 (Portsmouth, N. H.). — Knight, 

 Birds Maine, 1908, 139 (Maine records). — Wayne, Birds South Carolina, 

 1910, 36 (winter resident) .—Eaton, Birds New York, i, 1910, 272, pi. 25.— 

 Geiscom, Birds New York City Region, 1923, 134 (status in New York City 

 region). — ?Johnston, Birds West Virginia, 1923, 87 (West Virginia).— 

 Uenee, Auk. xli, 1924, 168 (North Beach, Barnegat Bay, N. J.; breeding) ; 

 Abstr. Linn. Soc. New York, Nos. 39 and 40, 1930, 65 (Union County, N. J.) — 

 Obebholsee, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Ixxxiv, 1937, 314 in text. 



BlalUisI crepitans Bonapaete, Obs. Nom. Wilson's Amer. Orn., 1826, 191.— 

 Rothschild, Bull. Brit. Orn. Club, xlvlil, 1928, 122 (eggs). 



Rallus crepitans crepitans American Ornithologists' Union, Check List, ed. 3, 

 1910, 102.— Phillips, Auk, xxviii, 1911, 119 (Ipswich, Mass., Oct. 20, 1910).— 

 FoRBusH, Game-birds, Wild-fowl, and Shore Birds, 1912, 205 (Massachu- 

 setts records). — Sage, Bishop, and Bliss, Birds Connecticut, 1913, 48.— 

 Cooke, U. S. Dept. Agr. Bull. 128, 1914, 19, fig. 9, map (range and migration 

 routes). — ^Nichols, Mtjepht, and Geiscom, Auk. xxxiv, 1917, 440 (Long 

 Beach, Long Island, 2 specimens, Jan. 28, 1912). — Fobbush, Birds Massa- 

 chusetts and Other New England States, i, 1925, 354, pi. 23 (col. fig.; 

 habits; etc.; New England). — Cooke, Proc. Biol. Soc. Washington, xlii, 

 1929, 26 (Washington, D. C). 



Rallus c [repitans] crepitans Shbllet, Auk, 11, 1934, 391 (Bel Pond, N. H., 1 seen 

 Sept. 9, 1933). 



Rallus longirostris crepitoMS Ridgwat, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., iii, 1880, 201 (Cat. 

 North Amer. Birds, No. 571) ; Nom. North Amer. Birds, 1881, No. 571.— 

 Meaens, Bull. Essex Inst., xiil, 1881, 81 (Hudson Highlands, N. Y., occasional 

 in fall).— CoTJES, Check-list, ed. 2, 1882, No. 673, part. — Laweence (N. T.), 

 Auk, ii, 1885, 274 (Long Island, winter resident). — ^American Ornithologists' 

 Union, Check-list, 1886, No. 211, part. — Browne, Auk, Iv, 1887, 344 (Kingston, 

 Mass., Dec. 29, 1885).— Bent, U. S. Nat. Mus. BuU. 135, 1927, 277 (life hist.; 

 monogr.) — Mueeat, Auk, xlvi, 1929, 107 in text (Lexington, Va.). — Ameri- 

 can Ornithologists' Union, Check-list North Amer. Birds, ed. 4, 1931, 96. — 

 Howell, Florida Bird Life, 1932, 205 (genl. ; Florida, winter). — Peters, 

 Check-list Birds of World, ii, 1934, 157. — Murray, Wils. Bull., xlvii, 1935, 65 

 (near Lexington, Va.) — ^Burleigh, Auk, liv, 1937, 453 (Beaufort, N. C. ; com- 

 mon.)— Pettingill, Auk, Iv, 1938, 411 (behavior, nests, etc.; Cobb Island 

 Va.). — Oberholser, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Ixxxiv, 1937, 351 (crit, monogr.). 



Rlallus] longirostris crepitans Baird, Bebwer, and Ridgway, Water Birds North 

 Amer., i, 1884, 359, under figure. — Ooues, Key North Amer. Birds, ed. 2, 

 1884, 672, part. — ^Ridgway, Man. North Amer. Birds, 1887, 137, part. 



[Rallus longirostris] b. var. crepitans Ridgway, BuU. Nutt. Orn Club vl 

 1880,140. 



[Rallus longirostris] b. crepitans Baibd, Brewer, and Ridgway Water Birds 

 North Amer., i, 1884, 358, 360. 



