pen OR SAMO A 
In size they are small, the Blue 
Wing being larger than the other 
varieties. They are excellent eat- 
ing and compare favorably with any 
of the duck family. Their plumage 
is a dark mottled brown with either 
a green or blue patch on the wing 
COVErtS. 
MANUALI ‘I. 
The Lobed Toe Coot. 
(Porphyrio samoensis) 
Family Porphyrio. 
In habits it resembles, both the 
duck and waders, being able not 
only to swim and dive well, but to 
thread its way through grass and 
reeds with swiftness. 
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