262 RALLID.E GALLINULA 



Key of the Species. 



A. Size larger, wing over 6*0 ; the basal half of both 



mandibles red G. chloropus, p. 262. 



B. Size smaller, wing less than 6'0 ; no red pn the 



lower mandible G. aiiyitlata, p. 264. 



FIG. 83. Left foot of Gallinula chloropus. x 



681. Gallinula chloropus, Waterhen or Moorhen. 



Fulica chloropus, Linn. Syst, Nat. 12th ed, i, p. 258 (1766). 



Gallinula chloropus, Grill, K. Vet, Akad. Handl. StocWi. ii, No. 10, 

 p. 54 (1858) [Oudtshoorn] ; Gurney, Ibis, 1859, p. 249 [Natal] ; 

 Layard, B. S. Afr. p. 341 (1867) ; Gurney, in Andersson's B. 

 Damaral. p. 323 (1872) ; Ayres, Ibis, 1874, p. 107 ; Barratt, Ibis, 

 1876, p. 213 ; Dresser, B. Eur. vii, p. 313, pi. 503 (1879) ; Sharpe, 

 ed. Layard 1 s B. S. Afr. p. 623 (1884) ; id. Cat. B. M. xxiii, p. 169 

 (1894) ; Fleclf, Journ. Ornith. 1894, p. 384 ; Shelley, B. Afr. i, p. 175 

 (1896) ; Woodward Bros., Natal B. p. 170 (1899) ; Marshall, Ibis, 

 1900, p. 270 ; Reichenow, Vog. Afr. i, p. 294 (1900) : Haacjner, Ibis, 

 1902, p. 580. 



" Rooi-bles Keit-haan " of the Dutch. 



Description. Adult. General colour throughout black, darkest 

 on the head, slightly washed with olive on the back and wings, 



