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Gem v s LXXIV. J A C A N A. 



N 9 I. Chefnut J, 



i. Black J. 



3. Brazilian J. 



4. Green J. 



5. Variable J. 



N" 6. Luzonian J. 



7. African J. 



8. Chinefe J. 



9. Faithful J. 



THIS genus has a (lender, (harp-pointed bill, thickeft to- 

 wards the end; the bafe carunculated. 

 Noftrils fubovated, placed in the middle of the bill. 

 Wings armed on the front with one or more fharp fhortfpurs. 

 Toes four on each foot, very long, and furnifhed with long 

 ftrait pointed claws. 



Parra Jacana, Lin. Syft. i. p. 259. 3. 



Le Chirurgien brun, Brif. Orn. v. p. 125. 4. pi. 11. fig. 1. 



Le Jacana, Buf. Oif. viii. p. 185. pi. 16. — PI. Enl. 322. 



Gallinula Brafilienfis, 4ta. Marcgr. Raii Sjn. p. 115. 11. 



Yohualquachili, Rail Syn. p. 178.5. 



The fourth BrafiHan Water Hen of Marcgrave, Will. Orn. p. 318. 



Le Chevalier, Ferm. Sarin, ii. p. 193. 



Spur-winged Water Hen, Ednu. pi. 357. 



Br. Muf. Lev. Muf. 



C IZE of the Water Rail : length nearly ten inches. Bill an inch 

 and a quarter, and of an orange-colour: on the forehead is a mem- 

 branous flap half an inch long, and nearly the fame in breadth; 

 on each fide of the head is another of the fame, about a quarter 

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