360 FULICAKI.E. 



365. GALLICREX CINEREUS. 

 (WATER-COCK.) 



Fulka cinerea, Gnicliu, Syst. Nat. i. p. 703 (1788). 



The Water-Cock is nearly as large as the Coot (wing from carpal 

 joint 8^ to 7 inclics). The under tail-covcrts are white (male) or 

 buft" (female), barred (in botli sexes) with dark brown. 



Figure: Gray, Fasc. Birds of China, pi. ]0. 



The claim of the Water-Cock to be regarded as a Japanese bird 

 rests upon a single example procured by Mr. Ringer at Nagasaki 

 during June (Seebohm, Ibis, 1884, p. 178). 



The Water-Cock is a resident in most parts of the Oriental 

 Region, but can only be regarded as an accidental visitor to Southern 

 Japan. 



366. FULICA ATRA. 

 (COMMON COOT.) 



Fulica otra, Linneus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 257 (1766). 



The Coot is a large bird (wing from carpal joint 8^ to 7| inches) . 

 The under tail-covcrts arc all black. 



Figures : Temminck and Schlcgel, Fauna Japonica, Avcs, pi. 77 ; 

 Dresser, Birds of Europe, vii. pi. 504. fig. 2. 



Tlie Common Coot is a resident in all the Japanese islands. I 

 have examined skins from Yezzo collected by Captain Jilakiston, 

 and there are two examples in the Fryer collection from Yokohama. 

 I have also examined an example from Nagasaki collected by Mr. 

 Ringer (Seebohm, Ibis, 1881<, p. 178), and Mr. Pryer records it 

 from the Loo-Choo Islands (Seebohm, Ibis, 1887, p. 180). 



The breeding-range of the Common Coot extends from the British 

 Islands across Europe and South Siberia to Japan. 



367. GALLINULA CHLOROPUS. 



(WATER-HEN.) 

 Fulica chloropus, Linneus, Syst. Nut. i. p. 2.58 (17GG). 

 The Watcr-IIcn is much less than the Coot (wing from carpal 



