. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin . a. Sandhill No. 92. General plumage, slaty gray; resembles G. mexicana but smaller;wing, less than 20 inches (17 to ); tarsus, always less ( to ); bill, 3 to inches. Northwestern species;accidental straggler in Wisconsin. Grus canadensis. Little Brown No. 91. Suborder , RAILS, GALLINULES, COOTS, ETC. Family ARAMID^E. Courlans, Limpkins. Bill, over 3 inches long; tarsus, under 7; wing, under i6; toes,four, no comb-like edge on inner side of middle toe nail; hind toe,raised above level of front t
. The birds of Illinois and Wisconsin . a. Sandhill No. 92. General plumage, slaty gray; resembles G. mexicana but smaller;wing, less than 20 inches (17 to ); tarsus, always less ( to ); bill, 3 to inches. Northwestern species;accidental straggler in Wisconsin. Grus canadensis. Little Brown No. 91. Suborder , RAILS, GALLINULES, COOTS, ETC. Family ARAMID^E. Courlans, Limpkins. Bill, over 3 inches long; tarsus, under 7; wing, under i6; toes,four, no comb-like edge on inner side of middle toe nail; hind toe,raised above level of front toes. j General plumage, dark olive brown, streaked and marked withpure white; tail, purplish brown, showing metallic gloss when heldin the light; feathers of the back, breast, and wing coverts, brown,with stripe in middle of each feather; tip of lower mandible slightly 86 Field Museum op Natural History — Zoology, Vol. IX. twisted. Occurs in Atlantic States only in Florida; accidental inIllinois. Aramus vociferus. No. Limpkin. Family RALLID^^. Rails, Gallinules, and Coots. In North America the Rallidas are subdivided into three well-marked groups, which may be characterized as follows: Key to subfamilies and No frontal shield; toes, long; tail, short; wings, short androunded. Subfamily RALLIN^E. Rails. Jan., 1909. Birds of Illinois and Wisconsin —-Cory. 87 A. Bill, slender, longer than head. RALLUS. B. Bill, comparatively stout, shorter than head. PORZANA. 2, A horny frontal plate or shield; toes, without large lobatewebs. Subfamily GALLINULINiE. Gallinules. A. Toes, without narrow lateral margin. lONORNIS. B. Toes, with narrow lateral margin. GALLINULA. 3. A horny frontal shield; toes, with large lobate webs. Subfamily FULICINiE. Coots. A. General plumage, slate color; pale on under parts. FULICA. Subfamily RALLINiE. Rails. Birds which frequent marshy places. Toes, long; wings, shortand rounded; bill, shorter than middle toe and claw together.
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