IN THE HANCOCK COLLECTION. 89 



Case 



Genus. GALLIN ULA. 



74. Moorhen. Gallinula chloropus, (Linn.). 



No. 1 (left), Female. 

 ,, 2 (right). First plumage. Presented by Hannah Hope. 

 ,, 3 and 4 (right front). Downy state. 



From Old Museum Collection. 



75. Moorhen or Waterhen. 



No. 1 (left). Female, mature. 

 ,, 2 (right). Male, mature. 

 ,, 3 (front). Young, in downy state. 



All from Woolsington, near Newcastle. 

 Stuffed by J. Jackson, Purchased. 



Genus. FULICA . 



76. Coot. Fulica atra, Linn. 



No. 1. Male. Shot from Tyne Bridge by T. Mowbray in 

 the presence of John Hancock, about the year 1829. 



77. Coot. 



No. 1 (left) Female. Near Haydon Bridge, Aug., 1897. 

 ,, 2 (right). Male. Near Haydon Bridge, Aug., 1897. 



Both presented by Gen. E. Crawhall, Esq. 

 Stuffed by J. Jackson. 



78. Coot. 



No. 1 and 2. (left and right). Downy state. 



Prestwick Car, 1835. 

 ,, 3 (front centre). Downy state. 



Northumberland, June 18th, 1876. 



Presented by Thomas Thompson, Esq. 



,, 4 (centre). Young. First plumage. 



Stuffed by J. Jackson. Haydon Bridge, Aug., 1898. 



Presented by Geo E. Crmchall, Esq. 



