88 



1934, 72 ( Canada ; regular in southern Ontario ; one record for Manitoba ) . — 

 Obeeholsee, Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus., Ixxxiv, 1937, 314 in text, 316 in text, 

 337 in text, 345 In text (crit.). — Gowee, Wils. Bull., li, 1939, 44 in text (near 

 Prudenville, Mich., Dec. 9, 1938). 



(?) Rallus elegans Henshaw, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. New York, xi, 1874, 11 

 (Ogden, Utah).— Chapman, Bull. Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist., iii, 1891, 320 

 (Neuces Bay, Tex.; notes). 



[iJaZiMS] elegoMs Coues, Key North Amer. Birds, 1872, 273. — Shakpe. Hand- 

 list, i, 1899, 93, part. 



Riallusl elegans Ridqwat, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. New York, x, 1874, 387 (Illi- 

 nois) ; Man. North Amer. Birds, 1887, 138. — Cotjes, Key North Amer. 

 Birds, ed. 2, 1884, 672.— Kothschild, BuU. Brit. Orn. Club, xlviii, 1928, 

 122 (eggs). 



[Rallus elegans'^ a. elegans Coues, Birds Northwest, 1874, 535 part (excl. 

 syn. part). — Baird, BEEWEBi and Ridgway, Water Birds North Amer., i, 

 1884, 353, 854. 



[Rallus elegans'i a. var. elegans Bidgwat, Bull. Nutt. Orn. Club, v, 1880, 139 

 (diagnosis). 



[Aramus] elegans Gray, Hand-list, iii, 1871, 59, No. 10417. 



[lAmnopardalis} elegans Heine and Reichenow, Norn. Mus. Hein. Orn., 1890, 

 320 (Texas; New York; "Central Amerika"). 



Rallus elegans elegans Howeix, Birds Alabama, 1924, 85 ; ed. 2, 1928, 85 

 (distr. ; habits; Alabama). — Bailey, Birds Florida, 1925, 40, pi. 20 (col. 

 fig. ; distr. ; Florida) . — Woethinoton and Todd, Wils. Bull., xxxviii, 1926, 

 209 (Choctawhatchee Bay, Fla.).— Nice, Birds Oklahoma, rev. ed., 1931, 

 84 (genl. ; Oklahoma). — Baebg, Univ. Arkansas Agr. Exp. Stat. Bull. 258, 

 1931, 57 (descr. ; distr.; Arkansas). — [Aethue], Birds Louisiana, 1931, 

 234 (descr.; status; Louisiana).— American Oenithologists' Union, Check- 

 list North Amer. Birds, ed. 4, 1931, 95.— Howell, Florida Bird Life, 1932, 

 202 (genl.; Florida).— Robeets, Birds Minnesota, i, 1932, 440 (distr.; 

 habits; Minnesota). — Bakek, Auk, xlix, 1932, 100 (Crane Lake, Ontario). — 

 Poole, Auk, xlix, 1932, 234 (Lake Ontelaunee, Pa.). — Gbiscom, Trans. Linn. 

 Soc. New York, iii, 1933, 97 (Dutchess County, N. Y. ; rare summer resident). — 

 Petebs, Check-list Birds of World, ii, 1934, 160. — Campbell and Campbell, 

 WUs. Bull., xlvi, 1934, 122 (2 specimens; Erie Marsh, Monroe County, 

 Mich., Feb. 8, 1934; Jerusalem Township, Lucas County, Ohio, Feb. 11). — 

 Bbooks, Auk, 11, 1934, 249 (near Winfleld, W. Va., Dec. 31, 1930).— Bailey, 

 Auk, 11, 1934, 399 (spec, Chenier au Tigre, La., January 1-5). — Du Mont, 

 Univ. Iowa Studies Nat. Hist., xv, 1934, 61 (Iowa; uncommon migrant 

 and rare summer resident). — Deadeeiok, Auk, liii, 1936, 455 (12 miles 

 north of Hot Springs, Ark., Dec. 22, 1935; spec). — Duvall, Auk, liv, 1937, 

 462 (Knotts Island, N. C. ) .-Obeeholsee, Bird Life Louisiana, 1938, 197 

 (fairly common permanent resident in Louisiana — from Cameron Parish, 

 Chenier au Tigre, New Iberia, and Octave Pass, north to the northwestern 

 corner of the State). — Williams, Auk, Iv, 1938, 64 (not common, Galveston 

 Island, Tex.).— Poland, Auk, Iv, 1938, 128 (Leetown, W. Va. ; breeding). — 

 FOED, Auk, Iv, 1938, 138 (seen near Port Isabel, Tex., Mar. 19, 1987). — 

 SurroN, Auk, Iv, 1938, 503 (breeding near Gate, Beaver County, Okla.). — 

 Deadeeick, Wils. Bull., 1, 1938, 263 (Hot Springs National Park, Ark., 

 Dec. 22, 1935). — Bennett and Hendeickson, Auk, Ivi, 1939, 36 (adapta- 

 bility to environment). 



