BED-LOBED COOT. 53 



beak is whitish at the point, and reddish at the base; legs and iris 

 black. 



In the female the lobes are less developed, as will be seen in my 

 figure, which is from a specimen of that sex obtained by Mr. Tristram 

 at Lake Halloula. 



I have adopted Col. Irby's much more sensible English name for 

 this bird. 



Figured also by Bufibn, pi. enl. 797; and Bonaparte, in his Intro- 

 duction to the Fauna Italica. 



My figure of the egg is from a specimen in my own collection, which 

 I obtained from Mr. Reid, of Gibraltar. 



