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Catalogue of the Birds of Illinois. 
Family PHAL AROPODID M. — Phalaropes. 
Genus Phalaropus, Brisson. 
259. P.fulicarius (Linn.) Bp. Red Phalarope. Transient. 
Genus Lobipes, Cuvier 
260. L. hyperboreus (Linn.) Cuv. Northern Phalarope. Transient. 
Genus Steganopus, Vieillot. 
*261. S. wilsoni (Sab.)Coues. Wilson’s Phalarope. Summer sojourner. 
Family RECURVIROSTRIDaE. — A vocets and Stilts. 
Genus Recuryirostra, Linnaeus. 
*262. R. americana, Gmel. American Avocet. Mainly transient, but a 
few breeding in suitable localities. 
Genus Himantopus, Brisson. 
*263. H. mexicanus (Muller) Ord. Black-necked Stilt. Mostly transient, 
but breeding in some localities. 
Order GERANOMORPHiE. 
( Geranomorphce fulicarice.) 
Family RALLID-zE. — Rails, Gallinules, and Coots. 
Genus Rallus, Bechstein. 
*264. R. elegans, Aud. Red-breasted Rail. Summer sojourner, sometimes 
wintering southward. Known as “ King Rail,” “ Mad Hen,” “ Marsh Hen,” &c. 
*265. R. virginianus, Linn. Virginia Rail. Resident southward; summer 
sojourner northward. 
Genus Porzana, Vieillot. 
*266. P. Carolina (Linn.) Baird. Carolina Rail. Resident southward; 
summer sojourner northward. Known as “ Common Rail,” “ Sora,” and “ Or- 
tolan;” the last two names, however, more frequently applied to it alopg the 
Atlantic coast. Of these names, “ Sora ” is a very good one, not being applied 
to any other species, so far as known; that of “ Ortolan,” a name also applied 
to the Reed Bird (Dolichonyx oryzivorus), and properly applicable only to a 
European species of Bunting (Emberiza hortulana), is in every way inappro- 
priate. 
*267. P. noveboracensis (Gmel.) Baird. Little Yellow Rail. Resident, 
except, perhaps, northward, where possibly only summer sojourner. 
*268. P. jamaicensis (Gmel.) Baird. Little Black Rail. Resident south- 
ward; summer sojourner northward. Breeds, in suitable localities, throughout 
the state. 
