Cataixxiue of Canadian Birds. 35 



lonornis martinica. 



rUIirUK GALLINULK. 



The claim of this species to be named in the CanacHan fauna 

 rests on the capture of one example near Ilahfax, N. S., and an- 

 other near St. John, N. B. 



Gallinula galeata. 



FLOKIDA GALLINULE. 



This species is common in Southern Ontario, and occurs 

 regularly at Ottawa (vSV(?//) and Monivedl {Dnn/ap and \Viiil/c), 

 but it is merely accidental in the Maritime Provinces. « 



Fulica americana. 



AMKllICAN COOT. 



A common bird throughout the Dominion to abt)ut the 50th 

 parallel, going farther north in the west than on the Atlantic sea- 

 board. 



Crymophilus fulicarius. 



KK» I'llALAROI'K. 



A common bird along the Atlantic, breeding north of Labra- 

 dor, and migrating south in winter. Mr. Boar dm an thinks a few 

 breed in the Bay of Inmdy. It has been occasionally seen in 

 the Great Lakes ; Dr. Garnier reports shooting one from a flock 

 of six at Mitchell's Bay, and Mr. Brooks captured one near 

 Hamilton. 



Phalaropus lobatus. 



NORTHERN I'HALAROPE. 



This species is common along both sea coasts. On the 

 Atlantic it has not been found breeding south of Ungava Bay, 



