Catalogue of Canadian Birds. 35 



lonornis martinica. 



PURPLE GAILINCLE. 



The claim of this species to be named in the Canadian fauna 

 rests on the capture of one example near Halifax, N. S., and an- 

 other near St. John, N. B. 



Gallinula galeata. 



FLORIDA GALLINULE. 



This species is common in Southern Ontario, and occurs 

 regularly at Ottawa {Scoit') and Montreal {Dtmlap and Winile), 

 but it is merely accidental in the Maritime Provinces. 



Fulica americana. 



AMERICAN COOT. 



A common bird throughout the Dominion to about the 50th 

 parallel, going farther north in the west than on the Atlantic sea- 

 board. 



Crymophilus fulicarius, 



RED PHALAROPE. 



A common bird along the Adantic, breeding north of Labra- 

 dor, and migrating south in winter. Mr. Boakdman thinks a few 

 breed in the Bay of Fundy. It has been occasionally seen in 

 the Great Lakes ; Dr. Garnier reports shooting one from a flock 

 of six at Mitchell's Bay, and Mr. Brooks captured one near 

 Hamilton. 



Phalaropus lobatus. 



NORTHERN PHALAROPE. 



This species is common along both sea coasts. On the 

 Atlantic it has not been found breeding south of Ungava Bay, 



