key to the water p.irds ok florida. 

 Subfamily GALLINULIN^. Gallinules. 



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lonornis martinica. 



Length, 11: Wing, 7 ; Bill, 1.80; Tarsus, 2.40. Gen- 

 eral color purplish blue ; toes without lobate 

 webs ; legs and feet yellow. 



Length, 12; Wing, 7.10; Bill, 1.80: Tarsus, 2.25. 

 General color olive brown and gray ; frontal 

 shield and most of bill red ; toes without lobate 

 webs ; legs and feet greenish, showing scarlet on 

 upper portion of tibia. 



lonornis martinica. 



lonornis martinica. 

 Purple Gallinule. See page 268 



Qallinula ^aleata. 



Florida Gallinule. See page 268 



Subfamily FULICINv^. 



Fulica americana. 



Lengtli. 15.50 : Wing. 7.40 : Tarsus. 2.20. Toes with 

 lobate webs ; legs greenish ; basal portion of 

 bill and frontal shield white; general plumage 

 slate color; head blackish. 



Fulica americana. 



Fulica americana. 

 American Coot, Mud-hen. 



See page 269 



