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379. FULICA ARMILLATA, Vieill. 

 (RED-GARTERED COOT.) 



Fulica armillata, Burm. La- Plata Reise, ii. p. 505 (Mendoza, Parana) ; ScL e.t 

 Sato. Nomencl. p. 140 ; iid. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 145 (Buenos Ayres) ; iid. Ex. 

 Orn. pi. Iviii. p. 115 ; Durnford, Ibis, 1877, p. 195 (Bueiios Ayres), et 1878, 

 p. 401 (Centr. Patagonia) ; Barrows, Auk, 1884, p. 277 (Entrerios) ; Withing- 

 ton, Ibis, 1888, p. 471 (Lomas de Zamora). 



Description. Dark slaty ; whole head blackish ; beud of wing and outer 

 margin of external primary white ; crissum white, with a black median patch ; 

 bill yellow, with red basal spots ; frontal shield large, oval, yellow, margined 

 with red ; feet large, yellowish olive ; front of them and naked portion of tibia3 

 red : whole length 16-0 inches, wing 7*8, tail 2-0. Female similar. 



Hab. South Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chili, and Patagonia. 



This is the largest of the three Coots found within our limits, and 

 further distinguishable by the great size of the feet and the bright red 

 markings at the base of the yellow bill. It seems to be generally dis- 

 tributed over the lagoons of the Pampas. Dr. Burmeister obtained 

 specimens at Mendoza and Parana, Durnford near Buenos Ayres and 

 in Chupat, and Mr. Barrows in Entrerios, where he says it is not 

 uncommon in the cold weather. In general plumage this Coot closely 

 resembles the Yellow- billed Coot, but differs in the base of the upper 

 mandible being of a deep orange-red, this colour extending to the middle 

 of the frontal shield, and in the absence of white on the secondaries. 

 The naked part of the leg above the foot is also of a bright red, 

 hence Azara's appropriate name of " Red-gartered Coot." 



Durnford received the eggs of this Coot from a correspondent living 

 to the south of Buenos Ayres, where it was said to be " quite common." 

 He describes the eggs as being readily distinguishable from those of the 

 two other species by their larger size. 



380. FULICA LEUCOPYGA, Hartl. 

 (RED-FRONTED COOT.) 



Fulica leucopyga, Scl. et Salv. Nomencl. p. 140; iid. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 467; iid. 

 Ex. Orn. p. 120 ; Durnford, Ibis, 1877, p. 42 (Chupat), et 1878, p. 66 (Buenos 

 Ayres) et p. 402 (Centr. Patagonia) ; Withington, Ibis, 1888, p. 471 (Lomas 

 de Zamora). 



Description. Dark cinereous ; head and neck black ; crissum white, with a 

 black median patch ; bill and frontal shield scarlet ; tip of bill yellow ; feet 

 olivaceous : whole length 15-0 inches, wing 6-8, tail 2-0. Female similar. 



Hab. Uruguay, Argentina, Chili, and Patagonia. 



