328 Co .orr, 
Orvzer VIL. ‘WITH PINNATED FEET. 
Genus LXXXIII. COOT. 
Fulica atra, Ind. Orn. il. p. 777. 1.—Gerin. Orn. v. t. 425. 
Common Coot, Gen. Syz. ve p. 275. 1.—ld. Sup. p.259- 
HIS bird is no where in greater plenty than in the De of Sheppey; 
and the inhabitants receive great benefit therefrom, and in courfe 
will not fuffer the eggs tobe taken. The birds are a great article of 
food, being eaten by moft people there, and thought very good; they 
are firft {kinned, after which they are drefled in various ways like 
pigeons. 
