BIRDS OF NORTH AND MIDDLE AMERICA 179 



189 (Hampton, N. H.).— KtrnLiBN and Hollistkb, Wisconsin Nat. Hist. Soc, 

 Bull. 3, 1903, 39 (Wisconsin; habits).— Peabodt, Warbler, ser. 2, 1, 1905, 

 49[-51], pi. [2] (North Dakota; breeding habits, etc.).— Mokeis, Auk, xxii, 

 1005, 208 (Springfield, Mass., Sept., Oct.; habits).— Wayne, Auk, xxii, 1905, 

 396 (near Charleston, S. C, Feb., Nov. ).— Wilson (B. H.), Wils. Bull., xviii, 

 1906, 2 (Scott County, Iowa, Sept. 20).— Jones (L.), WUs. Bull., xviii, 

 1906, 114 (Cleveland, Ohio, rare migrant) ; xxi, 1909, 123 (Lorain County, 

 Ohio). — Fleming, Auk, xsiii, 1906, 448 (Toronto, Ontario, regular mi- 

 grant). — McKetchim, Auk, xxiii, 1906, 457 (Dedham, Mass., May 26). — 

 WooDBUFF, Chicago Acad. Sci. Bull. 6, 1907, 59 (Chicago area, common 

 summer resident). — Widmaxn, Bird.s Missouri, 1907, 60 (rare or irregular 

 transient). — Kobebts, in Wilcox's Hi.st. Becker County, Minn., 1907, 166 

 (breeding). — Andebson, Proc. Davenport Acad. Sci., xi, 1907, 208 (Iowa, rare 

 summer resident). — Knight, Birds Maine, 1908, 142 (rare summer resi- 

 dent). — Betee, Aixison, and Kopman, Auk, xxv, 1908, 176 (Louisiana, 

 winter resident). — Taverneb, Auk, xxv, 1908, 327 (Detroit, Mich., Mar. 

 25). — Johnston, Birds West Virginia, 1923, 87 (West Virginia). 



[Pomana] noveboracensis Lawrence, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. New York, viii, 1866, 

 295 (vicinity New York City). — CorES, Key North Amer. Birds, 1S72, 274. — 

 CoET, List Birds West Indies, 1885, and rev. ed., 1886, 30 (Cuba). 



Plorsana] noveboracensis RruowAT, Ann. Lye. Nat. Hist. New York, x, 1874, 387 

 (Illinois) ; Man. North Amer. Birds, 1S87, 140. — Nelson, Bull. Essex Inst, 

 viii, 1876, 134 (ne. Illinois, common summer resident). 



lOrti/gops] noveioracensis Heine and Reichenow, Nom. Mus. Hein. Om., 1890, 

 320.— Shaepe, Hand-list, i, 1899, 104. 



Oriygopg noveboracensis Shaepe, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus., xxiii, 1894, 126 (lUinois; 

 Milford, Conn., Oct. 14; Seabrook, N. H., Oct. 15). 



Crex novaeiorace-nsis Schlegel, Mus. Pays-Bas, v. No. 30, livr. 7, 1865, 26. 



[Araniides'\ noveboracensis Gsat, Hand-list, iii, 1871, 61, No. 10448. 



Porzana jamaiccnsis ? (not Rallus jamaicemis Gmelin) Ridgwat, BuU. Essex 

 Inst., V, 1873, 173 (Parley's Park, Utah, 7,000 feet). 



Plorsana] jamaicemis ? RiDGW.iT, Bull. Essex Inst, vi, 1874, 34 (Parley's Park, 

 Utah). 



? Porzana jamaicensis Ridgwat, Orn. 40th Parallel, 1877, 613 (Ruby VaUey, Nev., 

 Sept 5; Parley's Park, Utah, June, July, Aug.). 



Cotnmicops noveloracensis richii Bailet, Bailey Mus. and Libr. Nat. Hist. BuU. 10, 

 1935, unpaged=l, (Canton, Ohio; crit). 



Coturnicops nevetoracensis emeisoni Bahet, Bailey Mus. and Libr. Nat. Hist. 

 Bull. 10, 1935, unpaged=2 (Shandon, San Luis Obispo County, Calif.; crit). 



COTURNICOPS NOVEBORACENSIS GOLDMAN! (Nelson) 



Goldman's Ybxlow Rail 



Adult {?) moZe.'^— Similar to the juvenal, nifescent phase of Cotur- 

 niculus naveboracensis novehoracensis, but with the white transverse 

 markings much broader (1-1.5 mm. as against 0.3-0.5 nmi. in the nom- 

 inate race) and the brownish edgings of the dorsal feathers slightly 

 righer in color— sudan brown; wing 81; tail 25; exposed culmen 14.5; 

 tarsus 23 ; middle toe without claw 25 mm. (One specimen— the unique 

 type.) 



"Female unknown. 



