16 Birds of Cincinnati and Vicinity. 
FAMILY, GrumDa—Cranes. 
224. Grus americanus, Ord. WHOOPING CRANE. Rare migrant; 
has been killed on the Ohio river, above Cincinnati. 
225. Grus canadensis, Temm. SAND-HILL CRANE. Migrant; rare. 
Faminy, RALLIDZ—Lails, etc. 
226. Rallus elegans, Aud. KING RAIL, FRESH-WATER MARSH 
HEN. Migrant; rare. I took a specimen of this species near Mad- 
isonville in April, 1876. 
227. Rallus virginianus, L. VIRGINIA RAIL. Migrant; not com- 
mon. 
228. Porzana Carolina, V. SORA RAIL. Spring and fall migrant; 
rather common. 
229. Porzana_ noveboracensis, Cass. YELLOW RAIL. Migrant; 
rare. One specimen, taken at Madisonville, is now in the possession 
of Mr. A. A. Hawes. 
230. Porzana jamaicensis, Cass. LITTLE BLACK RAIL. A rail 
shot by myself near Madisonville, several years ago, I now think 
was this species. 
231. Gallinula galeata, Bp FLORIDA GALLINULE. Migrant; rare. 
A specimen in Dr. Hunt’s collection, taken at Valley Junction in 
1876. 
232. Porphyrio martinica, Temm. PURPLE GALLINULE. Mi- 
grant; rare. Dr. Hunt informs me of the capture of this species 
near the mouth of the Big Miami River, on March 31st, 1877.7 
233. Fulica americana,Gm. COOT, MUD HEN. Spring and fall 
migrant; common. : 
ORDER, LAMELLIROSTRES—Anseriie Birds. 
Famity, Anarrp©®—Geese, Ducks, etc. 
234. Cygnus buccinator, Richardson. TRUMPETER SWAN. A 
specimen of this Swan, killed on the Ohio River within nine miles 
of Cincinnati, is now in the possession of Mr. Max Wocher, the 
well known surgigal instrument maker. 
235. Cygnus americanus, Sharpless) WHISTLING SWAN. Rare 
migrant; occasionally taken at St. Mary’s Reservoir and on the 
Ohio River. 
(236.) Anser albifrons, Gm., var. gambeli, Coues. AMERICAN 
WHITE-FRONTED GOOSE. 
(237.) Anser czerulescens, L. BLUE GOOSE ? ‘‘Questionably the 
young of the Snow Goose.’’—Coues. 
238. Anser hyperboreus. Pall. SNOW GOOSE. A generally distrib- 
uted species during the migrations; has been shot at St, Mary’s Res- 
ervoir and in Kentucky and Southern Indiana. 
239. Branta bernicla, L. BRANT GOOSE. Migrant; rare. 
+Iwo specimens of the Purple Gallinule have since been taken at Madisonville. 
one by the writer in the latter part of April, and another by Mr. William H. Whet- 
sel, early in May. Mr. John W. Shorten also reports one killed May ist, at Jones 
Station, Ohio, (about thirty miles from Cincinnati) by J. H. Kelly, Esq. 
Being a species of rare occurrence so farnorth, the capture of four specimens 
here in one season is worthy of note. 
