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238. Gallinula galeata (Light.), Bp. FLORIDA GALLINULE. Group I. 
Class c. 
A common summer resident. It frequents weedy ponds in various parts of 
the state. 
Food: Of seven specimens examined six ate forty-two snails; one, three water- 
scorpions; and two, other insects. Six ate seeds; four, duck-weed; and four, 
water crowfoot. 
239. lONORNis Martinica (Linn.), Reich. PURPLE GALLINULE. Group I. 
Class c. 
This species is introduced here on the authority of Mr. Nelson, who says: 
“Dr. Hoy informs me of its capture near Racine.” 
240. Fulica Americana, Gm. AMERICAN COOT. Group I. Class c. 
The Coot, like the Florida Gallinule, is an abundant summer resident which 
frequents similar situations, but I have never observed the two species together. 
Food: Of two specimens examined only algae were noted as occurring in the 
stomachs. 
Various aquatic plants, seeds, insects, and, it is said, small fish (Wilson). 
Family ANATIBiE: Swan, Geese and Ducks. 
241. Cygnus buccinator. Rich. TRUMPETER SWAN. Group I. Class c. 
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A rather rare migrant. 
242. Cygnus Columbianus (Ord.), Coues. AMERICAN SWAN. Group I. 
Class c. 
A rather common migrant. 
243. Anser albifrons Gambeli (Hartl.), Coues. AMERICAN WHITE- 
FRONTED GOOSE. Group I. Class c. 
An abundant migrant. 
Food: Beech-nuts, com, acorns, young blades of grass. In their gizzards I 
have found fishes, water lizards and snails (Audubon). 
It frequents the corn-fields in Central Illinois, where hundreds are killed and 
shipped to the markets (E. W. Nelson). 
244. Chen ccerulescens (Linn.), Ridg. BLUE GOOSE. Group I. Glass c. 
This species is introduced here on the authority of a statement of Mr. Nelson, 
who says many are sent to the Chicago markets with the preceding during the 
migrations. 
245. Chen hyperboreus (Pall.), Boie. SNOW GOOSE. Group I. Class c. 
This species is common during the migrations. 
Food: Rushes, insects in autumn, and berries, particularly Einpetrum nigrum 
(Richardson). Roots of reeds (Wilson). It frequents the corn-fields in Central 
Illinois (E, W. Nelson). 
