BIRDS OF ONTARIO. 



Genus GALLINULA. 



•82. Florida Gallinule. 



(Gallinula galeata.) 



A common summer resident of the marshes of southern Ontario, 

 breeding througliout its range. 



Arrives about the middle of April, departs towards the end of 

 October. 



Subfamily FULICIX.^. Coots. 



Genus FULIGA. 



83 American Coot. 



(Fulica americana.) 



Common spring and autumn visitor to Southern Ontario. Breeds 

 in the north. 



Order LIMICOL^. Shore birds. 

 Family PHALAROPODID^. Phalaropes. 



Genus CRYMOPHILUS. 



84 Red Phalarope. 



(Crymophilus fulicarius.) 



An irregular s[)ring and autumn visitor of rare occurrence. 



Genus PHALAROPUS. 



Subgenus PHALAROPUS. 



85. Northern Phalarope. 

 (Phalaropus lobatus ) 



An irregular spring and autumn visitor of rare occun-ence. 



Genus STEGANOPUS. 



86 Wilsons Phalarope. 

 (Steganopus tricolor.) 



An inegular spring and autumn visitor, but rather more 

 frequently met with than either of the preceding Phalaropes. 



Family RECUKVIROSTRID^. Avocets, etc. 



Genus RECURVIROSTRA. 

 87. Avocet. 



(Recurvirostra americana ) 



