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Animals in Massachusetts. 



coerulea, L. Blue Heron. 

 minor, Wils. American Bittern. 

 § virescens. Green Heron. 



FAMILY LIMICOLvE. 



Numenius. Briss. Lath. 111. Cuv. 



§ longirostris, Wils. Long billed Curlew. Rarely on the PIooj ic. 



T ring a. L. Lath. Gm. 



§ semi-palmata, Wils. Semi-pal mated Sandpiper. 



alpina, L. Red-backed Sandpiper. 



pectoralis, Ben. Pectoral Sandpiper. 

 § pusilla, Wils. Little Sandpiper. 



Himantopus. Briss. 111. Cuv. Temra. 



nigricollis, Vieill. Long-legged Avocet. 



Totanus. Cuv. Temm. Vieill. Ranz. 



melanoleucus, Vieill. Tell-tale Godwit. 

 T macularius, Temm. 



Scolopax. L, Briss. Gm. Lath, 

 Wilsonii, Temm. Snipe. 



FAMILY MACRODACTYLI, 



Rallus. L. Cuv. Vieill. 



§ crepitans, L. Clapper Rail. 



IT Virginianus, L. Virginia Rail. 



F>dica. 



Americana, Gm. Common Coot. 



ORDER V. ANSERES. 



FAMILY LONGIPENNES. 



Rhincops, L. Gm. Lath. 



§ nj S ra i t 4 - Black- Skimmer, or Shearwater. Visits the coast during 



Summer. 



Siema. 



§ hirundo, L. Great Tern. 



§ minuta. Lesser Tern. 



Larus. 



capistratus, Temm. Brown marked Gull. 

 § atricilla, L. Black headed Gull. 



§ canus, L. Common Gull. 



§ fuscus, L. Silvery Gull. 



argentatoides, Brehm. Common near N. Y. 



FAMILY LEMALLOSODENTATI. ILL' 



Anser. 



canadensis, Vieill. 



hyperboreas, Pallas. Snow Goose. 



bernicla, Bon. The Brant. 



