. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . Back, with more or less white streaks ; hreast, graytawny, according to age; lower belly, dull white. Porzana caroJiiui. Carolina Rail or No. 171. * For directions for measurement, see page 9. FAMILY UALLID^:. RAILS. 99 Group 3. Wing, to inches Feathers on back, dark olive, edged with gray ; cheeks and ear coverts, pale cinna=imon rufous, sonifiiiiics hlackisli iu youug birds; bill, over iuilics loiii;. Isually louiuluear fresh water. Ballus elegans. King Rail. See No. 165. F

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. The birds of eastern North America known to occur east of the nineteenth meridian .. . Back, with more or less white streaks ; hreast, graytawny, according to age; lower belly, dull white. Porzana caroJiiui. Carolina Rail or No. 171. * For directions for measurement, see page 9. FAMILY UALLID^:. RAILS. 99 Group 3. Wing, to inches Feathers on back, dark olive, edged with gray ; cheeks and ear coverts, pale cinna=imon rufous, sonifiiiiics hlackisli iu youug birds; bill, over iuilics loiii;. Isually louiuluear fresh water. Ballus elegans. King Rail. See No. 165. Feathers on the back, black, edged with grayish olive; eliceks aud ear coverts, ; salt-water inarslies. Hallus loiKjirosti-is crepita)is and varieties. Clapper Rail. See No. 16(>. * For dircctious for measurement, see page 9. 100 KEY TO TIIK BIRDS OF KASTEUN NORTH AMERICA. Group 4. Wing, over inches long.

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