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31. GREEN HERON. 
Ardea virescens Linn. 
Summer resident; common. Found throughout the country 
visited. It frequently breeds in colonies of four to eight pairs 
Occasionally a single pair takes up its abode in an orchard at 
some distance from any stream. It is often named Poke or 
Fly-up-the-creek. 
32. BLACK-CROWNED NIGHT HERON. 
Nycticorax nycticorax neevius (Bodd.). 
Transient visitant; tolerably common. A few may breed 
along the head-waters of Valley and Cheat Rivers. It was not 
met with on the Ohio until after October 12. 
33. SANDHILL CRANE. 
Grus mexicana (Mull.). 
Accidental straggler. Mr. E. L. Day, of Buckhannon, in- 
formed me that a resident of Upshur County killed a fine speci- 
men of this species near that place in the spring of 1884. 
34. VIRGINIA RAIL. 
Rallus virginianus Linn. 
Transient visitant; tolerably common in suitably localities 
throughout the country visited after September 24. Several 
sportsmen informed me that it sometimes breeds along the Ohio 
River. 
35. SORA. 
Porzana carolina (Linn.). 
Transient visitant ; tolerably common. Frequents the same 
localities as the Virginia Rail. 
36. FLORIDA GALLINULE. 
Gallinula galeata (Licht.). 
Accidental visitant. A specimen of this species was killed 
by a resident of Weston, Lewis County, July 30, 1888. It,may 
