ORDER GRALL^:. 411 



The genus Fulica, 



May be subdivided as follows, according to the form 

 of the bill, and appendages of the feet. 



The Water Hens, or Gallinules. Gallinula, 

 Briss. and Lath. 



Have the bill pretty nearly hke the land-rail, from 

 which they are distinguished by the plate of the fore- 

 head, and by very long toes, provided with a very 

 narrow border. 



Common Gallinule. Fulica Chloropus, L. Enl. 877' 

 Frisch. 209, Naum. 29. f. 38. 



Deep-brown, above ; slate-grey, underneath, with 

 white on the thighs : along the middle of the lower 

 beUy, and on the exterior edge of the wing. The 

 young, {Fulica Fusca, Gm.) Poulette d^Eau, Buff, 

 are clearer, and have the frontal plate larger. Crex 

 CMoropuSi Licht. 



The Gallinule Ardoisecy VieiU. Gal. 268, scarcely 

 differs from the common. F. Nce^ma^ Albin. II. 

 73, is only a young corn-crake. 



Red-tailed Gallinule, R. Phoenicurus. En. 896. 



Forehead, bare, flesh-coloured ; plumage above, 

 black ; vent and under tail-coverts, ferrugineous-red. 

 Ceylon. 



Gallinula Javanica. Horsf. 



Is very nearly allied to the last ; but has the tail 



