British Couumpia Brrps. 15 
B. C. at large, but more abundant in the interior of the 
Mainland. During the fore part of May (this year) on a 
trip from Clinton to the 108-Mile House, Cariboo Road, I 
met these birds in great flocks, while the larger species, 
which were also in the same locality, were not near so 
abundant. 
80. Sandhill Crane. 
(Grus mexicana.) 
_ B.C. at large. Tolerably abundant. Breeds throughout 
its range, but chiefly east of Cascades. 
Famiry RALLIDAL. Raits anp Coors. 
Supramity RALLINAL. Rats. 
81. Virginia Rail. 
(Rallus virginianus. ) 
Mainland and Island. Not common. Breeds. 
82. Carolina Rail. 
“Sora.” (Porzana carolina.) 
Mainland and Island. Common east of Cascades. Breeds. 
83. American Coote. 
(Fulica americana.) 
An abundant resident. Breeds round the lakes of the 
Island and Mainland. 
Order LIMICOLA#. Shore Birds. 
FAMILY PHALAROPODID A. PHALAROPES. 
84. Red Phalarope. 
(Crymophilus fulicarius.) 
Chilliwhack—Allen C. Brooks. Burrard Inlet—J. F. 
85. Northern Phalarope. 
(Phalaropus lobatus.) 
Abundant, during spring and fall, along coasts of Island 
and Mainland, Have taken it in July on Burrard Inlet. 
