THE BIRDS OF AFRICA. 



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about the size of an ordinary fowl, has the chin and throat 

 of a deep ruddy sanguine tint, and the upper part of the 

 breast white, streaked with black. The female is reddish 

 brown. 



Guinea Fowl. — This domesticated species is too well 

 known to need description. Male and female are much 

 alike, but the latter is somewhat smaller than her mate, 

 and has less conspicuous comb and wattles. 



THE HEMIPODES. 



Nearly related to the quails. In Africa the family 

 is represented among others by the Lepurana Hemipode. 



Family — Tiirnicidce. 



Genus — Tiwnix. T. lepurana. Lepurana Hemipode. 



THE RAILS. 



Family — Rallidcs. 

 Genus — 1. Hydrornia. 



2. Gallinula. 



3. Fnlica. 



H. Jtalleni. Allen's Porphyrio. 

 G. ncsiotis. Island Hen Galli- 



nule. 

 F. cristata. Crested Coot. 



Island Hen Gallinule. — This bird is found in the 

 desolate island named Tristan d'Acunha, an isolated rock to 

 the south of Africa. It maintains a small Encflish com- 

 munity, and has this one indigenous land bird, which, how- 

 ever, departs from it in winter. 



