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eggs, and the other one twelve eggs, incubated. 

 Mr. "W. W. Dunlop and myself shot about thirty of 

 these rails in one day in the early part of Septem- 

 ber some years ago at Ste. Rose. The rails afford 

 pleasant sport with a light gun, and, although 

 small, they are very good eating. One was shot 

 October 7, 1893, on Isle-aux-Noix, by Mr. Denne. 



Subgenus " Coturnicops." Bonaparte. 



60. Yellow Hail. P. noveboracensis. (Gmel.) 

 "Transient Visitant," rare. I believe a few ex- 

 amples of this species have been shot in the marshes 

 between Sorel and Boucherville, and it is possible 

 a few may breed there ; but on account of the rail's 

 retiring habits in the marshes this species is seldom 

 met with. 



Subfamily Gallinulince .Gallinules. 

 Genus Gallinula. Brisson. 



61. Florida Gallinule. Marsh-hen ; Mud-hen.) G. 



galetea. (Licht.) 



" Summer Resident," common. More plentiful 

 in our marshes in autumn. I saw one in the last 

 week of October, 1891, at Lake St. Peter. I shot 

 a specimen September 3, 1893, at Lake of Two 

 Mountains, the only one I saw at the time. 



