BIRDS OF ONTARIO. 
Genus GALLINULA. 
82. Florida Gallinule. 
(Gallinula galeata.) 
A common summer resident of the marshes of southern Ontario, 
breeding throughout its range. 
Arrives about the middle of April, departs towards the end of 
October. 
SUBFAMILY FULICIN A. Coots. 
GENuS FULICA. 
83 American Coot. 
(Fulica americana. ) 
Common spring and autumn visitor to Southern Ontario. Breeds 
in the north. 
Order LIMICOLA. Shore birds. 
FamMiIty PHALAROPODIDZ. PHALAROPES. 
Genus CRYMOPHILUS. 
84 Red Phalarope. 
(Crymophilus fulicarius.) 
An irregular spring and autumn visitor of rare occurrence. 
Genus PHALAROPUS. 
SupcEenus PHALAROPUS. 
85. Northern Phalarope. 
(Phalaropus lobatus ) 
An irregular spring and autumn visitor of rare occurrence. 
Genus STEGANOPUS. 
86. Wilson's Phalarope. 
(Steganopus tricolor.) 
An irregular spring and autumn visitor, but rather more 
frequently met with than either of the preceding Phalaropes. 
FamIty RECURVIROSTRIDA. Avocets, ETC. 
GENUS RECURVIROSTRA. 
. 87. Avocet. 
(Recurvirostra americana ) 
