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RAILS. 
* M A TER RAIL. P alius Aquaticus. Jenyns, p °17 
. Bewick^B., vol. 2, p. 28. Rillcock. Not uncommon! 
LAND RAIL. Crex Prat ends. Jenyns, p. 217 Be- 
wick’s Br. B., vol. 1, p. 312. Crake.' In Summer, not 
uncommon. I have known one shot, December the 24th, 
after the occurrence of frost and snow ; but in another in- 
stance of this Bird s remaining late iti the season it was as- 
certained to have been caused by injury, that rendered it 
incapable of distant flight. 
* SPOTTED RAIL. C. Porzana. Jenyns, p. 128. Be- 
wick's Br. B , vol. 2, p. 52. Scarce. 
LITTLE GALLINULE. C. Pvzilla. Jenyns, p. 219. 
Bewick’s Br. B., vol. 1, Sup. p l. Rare. 
* COMMON GALLINULE. Gallinula Ckloropus. Jen- 
yns, p. 220. Bewick's Br. B., vol. 2, p. 125. Water Hen. 
Not uncommon. 
* COOT. Fulica Atra. Jenyns, p. 221. Bewick’s Br. B., 
vol. 2, p. 129. I have seen it only in Winter: and its 
change of quarters according to the season is made, like 
that of most migratory birds, by night. It is capable of 
alighting on a tree; which we should scarcely have ima- 
gined, from the structure of its feet. 
THE DUCK TRIBE. 
WILD GOOSE. Anser Ferus. Jenyns, p. 222. Bewick’s 
Br. B., vol. 2, p. 265. In Winter. 
* BEAN GOOSE. A. Segetum. Jenyns, p. 223. Not 
common, 
* WHITE FRONTED GOOSE. A. Albifrons. Jenyns 
p. 223. Bewick’s Br. B., vol. 2, Sup. p. 33. In the Cold 
Winter of 1829, they appeared in large flocks, keening 
chiefly in fields of Turnips. 
9 COMMON BERNICLE. A. Leucopds. Jenyns, p.224 
Bewick’s Br. B., vol. 2, p. 277. 
* BREN r GOOSE. A. Torquatus. Jenyns, p. 224. Be- 
wick b Br. B., vol. 2, p. 280. Not common. 
RED BREASTED GOOSE. A. Rvjicollis. Jenyns, p. 
SPURYV INGED GOOSE. A. Gambensis. Jenyns, p. 22G, 
Bewick's Br. B„ vol. 2. Last Edition. One Specimen 
only is on record ; and that was mutilated when ascer- 
tained. 
SV\ AN GOOSE. Cygnus Guineensis. Jenyns, p. 226. 
Bewick s Br. B., vol. 2, p. 256. It is domesticated by a 
tew Gentlemen. 
