94 Birds of Canada. 



a yellow-drab color, with an olive-tint. In Oc- 

 tober, or early in November, this species collect 

 in flocks and leave for the coasts of Florida and 

 Louisiana. 



P.jamaicensis. The Little Black Rail. 



This pretty little Rail is an occasional fall 

 visitor in Canada. Length, five inches. Color, 

 blackish-brown. 



P. noveboracensis. The Yellow Rail. 



This bird is a summer resident of Canada. 

 Nests, in the grass ; eggs, fourteen or fifteen, 

 pure white. The upper parts are yellow-ochre 

 color, with stripes of brownish-black ; neck and 

 breast, reddish-yellow ; abdomen, white. 



Crex pratensis. The Corn Crake. 



The Corn Crake is accidental in Canada. 

 Color, blackish-brown. Length, ten inches. Bill, 

 greenish-black. 



Fidica avicricana. The Coot. 



The Coot is fourteen inches long. Upper parts, 

 dark slate color, with an olive tint on the back 

 and rump ; head, black; abdomen, white. Breeds 

 in Canada. Nests, in a bog, or near a muddy 

 pond ; eggs, twelve, of a light buff color. 



