360 fulicarijE. 



365. GALLICREX CINEREUS. 



(WATER-COCK.) 



Fulica einerea, Gmelin, Syst. Nat. i. p. 703 (1788). 



The Water-Cock is nearly as large as the Coot (wing from carpal 

 joint 8i to 7 inches). The under tail-coverts are white (male) or 

 buff (female) J barred (in both sexes) with dark brown. 



Figure: Gray^ Fasc. Birds of China^ pi. 10. 



The claim of the Water-Cock to be regarded as a Japanese bird 

 rests upon a single example procured by Mr. Ringer at Nagasaki 

 during June (Seebohm, Ibis^ 1884^ p. 178). 



The Water-Cock is a resident in most parts of the Oriental 

 Region, but can only be regarded as an accidental visitor to Southern 

 Japan. 



366. FULICA ATRA. 



(COMMON COOT.) 



Fulica atra, Linneus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 257 (1766). 



The Coot is a large bird (wing from carpal joint 8j to 7| inches) . 

 The under taU-coverts are all black. 



Figures : Temminck and ScUegel, Fauna Japonica, Aves, pi. 77 ; 

 Dresser, Birds of Europe, vii. pi. 504. fig. 2. 



The Common Coot is a resident in all the Japanese islands. I 

 have examined skins from Yezzo collected by Captain Blakiston, 

 and there are two examples in the Pryer collection from Yokohama. 

 I have also examined an example from Nagasaki collected by Mr. 

 Ringer (Seebohm, Ibis, 1884, p. 178), and Mr. Pryer records it 

 from the Loo-Choo Islands (Seebohm, Ibis, 1887, p. 180). 



The breeding-range of the Common Coot extends from the British 

 Islands across Europe and South Siberia to Japan. 



367. GALLINULA CHLOROPUS. 



(WATER-HEN.) 

 Fulica chloropus, Linneus, Syst. Nat. L p. 258 (1766). 

 The Water-Hen is much less than the Coot (wing from carpal 



