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2. G. Forzana (Spotted Gallinule). 



There can be no doubt that the Spotted Gallinule breeds in 

 the marshes of Norfolk. We have seen a considerable number 

 of its eggs at Yarmouth, which, as well as its young, were found 

 in the neighbourhood of that place. And Ave are also in pos- 

 session of an egg taken from a female of this species which was 

 killed in the marshes below Norwich. 



3. G. Baillonii (Baillon's Gallinule). 



We have met with a specimen of this bird in the collection of 

 Mr. Crickmore of Beccles, which was shot near that town. The 

 throat, neck and belly are ash-colour : the sides and under tail- 

 coverts barred and spotted with black and white. The back 

 is like that of the Spotted Gallinule ; but this bird is con- 

 siderably smaller than that species. An extremely small Galli- 

 nule, probably of the above kind, was shot at Nacton in 

 Suffolk many years since, and was in the possession of the late 

 John Vernon, Esq. 



4. G. Chloropiis (Common Gallinule). 



The Common Gallinule frequently roosts on trees. Two young 

 birds of this species, which were hatched by Mr. Youell under 

 a hen, used to take their food from the bill of their foster-mother ; 

 and it was not till they were several weeks old that they would 

 pick their food from the ground. We have notwithstanding 

 observed this bird in its natural state, when it had only been 

 hatched a few days, running about upon the tops of the weeds 

 and picking insects from them. 



Genus LVII. Fulica. 

 1. F. atra (Coot). 



The Coot breeds on those large pieces of w^ater in the marshes 



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