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into flocks of from twenty to thirty and migrate southwards in the 
early autumn. (Cecil Selwyn.) 
Famity XVIII. RALLIDA. Rats, GALLINULEs, Coots. 
LXXXI. RALLUS Linnzvus. 1758. 
208. King Rail. 
Rallus elegans Aub. 1835. 
Casual around Montreal in summer. (Dzonne.) 
This large and handsome rail, which until recently was considered 
to be only a casual visitor to Ontario, is now known to breed plenti- 
fully in the marshes all along the River St. Clair. It has also been 
found at other points in southern Ontario, but the St. Clair flats 
seem to be its favourite breeding place. Migrant at Toronto, Ont., 
probably accidental; one was taken in September, 1903, and there 
are two other local records. (J. H. Fleming.) 
It arrives in May and leaves in September. (McIlwraith.) Ob- 
served once at Plover pond, Middlesex county, Ont. (R. Elliott.) 
Mr. Hine and Mr. Seton have seen this species in Manitoba, where 
it is evidently a casual. 
212. Virginia Rail, 
Rallus virgintanus LINN. 1766. 
A common summer migrant in New Brunswick. (Chamberlain.) 
Not uncommon along the St. Lawrence. (Dzonne.) A casual on 
the coast of Labrador, Newfoundland and Nova Scotia. Common 
in western Quebec and eastern Ontario, where it breeds. Generally 
distributed throughout Ontario. A common summer resident in 
eastern Manitoba. 
Recorded from York Factory, Hudson bay, by Dr. Bell. (Preb/e.) 
I have flushed this rail in many of the Manitoba marshes but never 
found a nest. In July, 1906, flushed it at Hirzel, Touchwood hills, 
Boulder lake and Little Manito lake, Sask., but did not see it 
further west. (Geo. Atkinson.) 
Found on both the mainland and Vancouver island; not common; 
breeds. (Fannin.) Tolerably common summer resident in the 
