. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . is species inhabits the fresh water marshes of Eastern United Statesfrom New England southward. It is not uncommon in Florida, where it breeds. The eggs are generallyfrom nine to twelve, pale brownish white, spotted with reddish brown. KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. 265 RALLUS VIRQINIANUS Rail. Adult: Having somewhat the appearance of a very small King Rail; upper parts aredusky or blackish ; feathers edged with grayish brown; wings brownish ; under parts dark rufousbrown; throa
. Hunting and fishing in Florida, including a key to the water birds known to occur in the state . is species inhabits the fresh water marshes of Eastern United Statesfrom New England southward. It is not uncommon in Florida, where it breeds. The eggs are generallyfrom nine to twelve, pale brownish white, spotted with reddish brown. KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. 265 RALLUS VIRQINIANUS Rail. Adult: Having somewhat the appearance of a very small King Rail; upper parts aredusky or blackish ; feathers edged with grayish brown; wings brownish ; under parts dark rufousbrown; throat white ; lores ashy white, shading into gray on the cheeks ; flanks and under tailcoverts barred and spotted with white and black. Length, 940 ; Wing, ; Tarsus, ; Bill, Ranges throughout North America from the British Provinces south toCentral America and Cuba. It breeds from New England northward on theAtlantic coast, the nest being made of grass, and the eggs are six to twelve,pale brownish white, spotted with reddish brown. RALLUS LONOIROSTRIS CREPITANS {Gmei:).Clapper Adult : Upper parts dull olive ; feathers edged with gray ; throat white; breast pale grayishbrown ; rest of under parts grayish brown barred with white on the sides; wing coverts cinna-mon brown tinged with gray. Length, ; Wing, ; Tarsus, ; Bill, 266 KEY TO THE WATER BIRDS OF FLORIDA. This species differs from the King Rail in being much grayer on theupper parts and paler on the under parts. The Clapper Rail prefers saltwater marshes. It ranges on the Atlantic coast from New Jersey south-ward, but has been recorded from Massachusetts. It is not uncommon inFlorida, but is probably replaced in nearly all the Gulf States by the localform, known as Scotts Rail. The nest is a little grass on salt water marshes ;eggs are from eight to twelve, pale brownish white spotted with dark brown. RALLUS LONQIROSTRIS SCOTTII {Semi.). Florida Clapper Rail. Scotts Rail. Adult: Similar t
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