30 BIRDS OF EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS 



RALLID^E. RAILS, GALLINULES, AND COOTS. 



2O8. King Bail ; Fresh-marsh Hen Rallus ele- 

 gans Audubon. Occasional V. Possibly breeds. May oc- 

 cur at any season on south shore. Fresh-water marshes. 

 Nest on ground. 



211. Clapper Kail; Salt-marsh Hen Rallus 

 crepitans Gmelin. Occasional V. May breed. Ipswich, 

 Oct. 20, 1910. Three records for Essex Co. C. W. T. Salt- 

 water marshes. Nest on ground. 



212. Virginia Kail ; Water Hen Rallus mrgini- 

 dnus Linne*. Common S. R., especially near coast; rare in 

 winter. April 11) 20- Sept. 25 (Nov. 27. Jan. Fresh and 

 brackish marshes. Nest on ground. Eggs, May 12- June 1. 



214. Sora ; Carolina Rail ; Meadow-Hen Por- 

 zdna Carolina (Linne*). Common M. and local S. R. Mar. 

 20) April 14 - Nov. 1 (Dec. 20. Fresh and brackish marshes. 

 Nest on ground. Eggs, June 9 - 11. 



215. Yellow Rail Coturnicops noveboracensis 

 (Gmelin). Rare M. and possible S. R. April -May 26; 

 Sept. 2 - Oct. 22. Fresh- water marshes. Nest on ground. 



*216. Black Rail; Little Black Rail Or eciscus 

 jamaicensis (Gmelin). Very rare V. and in southeast part 

 a rare S. R. May 16 -Sept. 20. Fresh-water marshes. Nest 

 on ground. Eggs, May. 



218. Purple G-allinule lonornis martinicus (Lin- 

 ne"). Casual from South. April (June). Oct. - Nov. Fresh- 

 water marshes . 



219. Florida Gallinule Gallinula galedta (Lich- 

 tenstein). Rare and local S. R. chiefly near coast. April 

 29 - Oct. 25 (Nov. 9. Fresh-water marshes. Nest among 

 rushes near ground. Eggs, June 5 -July 17. 



221. Coot; American Coot; Mud-hen Fulica 

 americdna Gmelin. Rare spring and uncommon fall M.. 

 rare in W. near coast. Mar. 29 -April 25; (June, Aug.) 

 Sept. 3 - Nov. (winter). Fresh-water marshes and ponds; 

 Nest among reeds. 



PHALABOPODID^E. PHALABOPES. 



222. Red Phalarope Phaldropus fulicdrius (Lin- 

 ne"). Migrant off-shore, sometimes common; rare and ir- 

 regular V. landward in stress of weather. May 1-26; Aug. 

 31 - Nov. 24. Chiefly swimming or flying off the coast. 



