. New England bird life; being a manual of New England ornithology: ed. from the manuscript of Winfrid A. Stearns . Birds. 28o RALLIDiE : RAILS AND THEIR ALLIES. Pr. Essex Inst., v, 1868, p. 296; Maynard, Nat. Guide, 1870, p. 145. These writers all credit the species to Massachusetts, probably resting upon the authority of Cabot, Pr. Bost. Soc, iii, 1850, p. 326. Dr. Brewer has, however, corrected an error in this case, the individual referred to by Cabot having really come from Long Island, N. Y. (Pr. Bost. Soc, xvii, 1875, p. 447). Mr. Maynard, however, states positively that a speci
. New England bird life; being a manual of New England ornithology: ed. from the manuscript of Winfrid A. Stearns . Birds. 28o RALLIDiE : RAILS AND THEIR ALLIES. Pr. Essex Inst., v, 1868, p. 296; Maynard, Nat. Guide, 1870, p. 145. These writers all credit the species to Massachusetts, probably resting upon the authority of Cabot, Pr. Bost. Soc, iii, 1850, p. 326. Dr. Brewer has, however, corrected an error in this case, the individual referred to by Cabot having really come from Long Island, N. Y. (Pr. Bost. Soc, xvii, 1875, p. 447). Mr. Maynard, however, states positively that a specimen had some years previously been taken in Ipswich by Mr. J. F. Fig. 59. — Clapper Rail. Recurring once more to the old Connecticut record left by Linsley, we may next note Dr. Brewer's state- ment that the Clapper Rail " breeds in S. W. Conn., in salt marshes on shores of L. I. Sound. Not found in any other portion of New ; (Pr. Bost. Soc, xvii, 1875, p. 447.) This statement, however, was soon negatived by Mr. Purdie, who adduced an instance of the occurrence of the species in Massachusetts, this being probably the first authentic record for that state. Purdie's specimen was taken in Boston Harbor, May 4,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stearns, Winfrid Alden, 1852-; Coues, Elliott, 1842-1899. Boston, Lee and Shepard; New York, C. T. Dillingham
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