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226. NYCTIARDEA GRISEA. Var. N/EVIA. Allen. Night Hewn, Qua- 

 Bird. Common; breeds in great numbers near Waukegan, 111.; also in the Calu- 

 met marshes. [Nelson.) 



227. BOTAURUS MINOR. Boie. Bittern, Indian Hen. Common summer 

 resident everywhere in marshes and sloughs north ; spring and summer migrant 

 south. 



228. ARDETTA EXILIS. Gray. Least Bittern. This beautiful species is a 

 common summer resident in marshes and sloughs north. 



ORDER H. ALECTORIDES. 



{The Cranes and Rails.) 

 FAMILY GRUID^-E. The Cranes. 



229. GRUS AMERICANUS. L. White or Whooping Crane. Rare migrant ; 

 formerly abundant. 



230. GRUS CANADENSIS. L. Sand-Hill Crane. Formerly breeding abun- 

 dantly in the large marshes of the State ; now rare. 



FAMIL Y RALLID.-E. The Rails. 



231. RALLUS ELEGANS. Aud. King Rail. Summer resident in the 

 prairies north, and occurring through the State. 



232. RALLUS VIRGINIANUS. L. Virginia Rail. Common resident north, 

 rarer south. 



233. PORZANA CAROLINA. Cab. Carolina Rail. Exceedingly abundant 

 along the borders of prairie sloughs and marshes; lays 8 to 14 eggs. {Nelson.) 



234. PORZANA NOVEBORACENSIS, Cass. Little Yellow Rail. Not very 

 rare north ; arrives in May. [Nelson.) 



234. PORZANA JAMAICENSIS. Cass. Little Black Rail. Breeds in the 

 Calumet marshes ; not very rare, [Nelson.) 



236. GALLINULA GALEATA. Licht. Florida Gallinole. Abundant sum- 

 mer resident in marshes and the larger prairie sloughs. [Nelson.) 



237. PORPHYRIO MARTINICA, (Tenn.) FurpU Gallinule. A rare migrant 

 about Cincinnati. [Langdon.) Very rare visitant. {Nelson.) 



238. FULICA AMERICANA. Gmel. Coot. Mud Hen. Exceedingly abund- 

 ant, breeding north. Common migrant. [Langdon.) 



ORDER I. LAMELLIROSTRES. 



[The Anserine Birds.) 



FAMIL Y ANA TIDjF. The Ducks. 



239. CYGNUS BUCCINATOR. Rich. Trumpeter Swan. Far from common 

 during the migrations. 



