FULICA CHLOROPUS, 



COMMON GALLINULE, 



Generic Character. 



Bill thick at the bafe, comprefled at the fides, having a 

 Bare fkin extending from its bafe up the forehead. 

 . Wings and tail fhort. 

 Legs flattened at the fides. 



Toes long, divided to their origin, and furniflied with 

 a narrow ferrated edging. 



Sy'NONY'MS. 



FuLicA CHLOROPUS. Lift, Syjl. 1. p. 258. 4. 



Gallinula CHLOROPUS. Ijid. Orift 2. 770. 13. 



Common Gallinule. Br. Zool. 2. 217. fai>. 77. 



Ih. fol. 131. tab, i. J. Ar^. Zool, 

 2. 411. Ib,fupt.p. 6g. Lath. Syn, 

 5. ^. 258. 12. Mont\ Orn. Di^, 

 Vol 1. Bewick's Bn Birds, PL 1. 

 p. 123. 



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JLlENGTH fourteen, and breadth tvi^enty-two inches, 

 weight twelve to fixteen ounces. Bill ftrong, an inch and a 

 quarter long, the fkin at the bafe is of a bright fcarlet colour 

 during the fpring, but as the year advances it becomes paler, 

 and in winter is frequently White ; irides red ; toes long ; tlie 

 fkin above the knee is of a fcarlet colour in the male^ but in 



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