ERASILIAN SPUR-WINGED WATER-ttETT» 
under coverts of the tail, are of a black colour* 
The back, rump, upper side of the tail, the. 
covert feathersy and part of the quills of the 
wings, are of a bright reddish liver-colour* 
The greater quills are green within and with- 
out, with black tips; a few of the outer coverts 
above the green quills are black j and the in-, 
ner coverts of the wings are of a reddish, 
brown, but duller than the upper. On the 
joint of each wing it has a sharp short horny;: 
or spur, of an orange colour. The legs, feety 
and claws, are of a blueish lead-colour. The 
back toe is of one joint, the inner toe of two 
joints, the middle one of three, and the outer- 
most of four. The claws are remarkably- 
long ; especially the hindermost, which are. as 
straight as needles : the figure is fully expres- 
sive of them. This curious bird," adds Ed- 
wards, *' is the property of my worthy friend, 
John Fothergill, M. D. who received it, with 
many others, from Surinam. It is the Fourth 
Erasillan Water-Hen of Marcgrave. VV^il- 
lughby has translated it's description in his 
Ornithology. My bird is, doubtless, the very 
same with Marcgrave's. He has omitted to 
give a figure of it j and, I beheve, this of mine 
is 
