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MARTINICO GALLINULE.^ 
GALLINULJl M^RTINICJl. 
[Plate LXXIIL— Fig 2.] 
Gallinula Martinican Lath. Ind» Orn, p, 769, 9. Gen. Syn. 3, p. 255, 7, pL 88 . — Fulica 
Martinicay Lin. SysU cd* 12, 1, />. 259, 7. — Fulica MartinicensiSy Gmel. Syst. p. 700, 
petite Poule-SultanCy Baiss. Om. 5, p. 526, pL 42, Jig. 2. — Burr. Ois. 8, 
p, 206 . — La Favourite de Cayenncy PL enl. No. 897, young ? — Peale’s Museuniy 
No. 4294. 
THIS splendid bird is a native of the southern parts of the 
continent of North America. I have never learnt that it migrates 
as far north as Virginia, though it is probable that it may be occa- 
sionally seen in that state. It makes its appearance, in the Sea 
islands of Georgia, in the latter part of April ; and after spending 
the summer, it departs, with its young, in the autumn. The 
marshes of Mexico appear to be its winter residence. It frequents 
the rice fields, and fresh water ponds, in company with the Common 
Gallinule 5 but the latter, being of a moi’e hardy nature, remains 
all winter, both in Georgia and Florida. 
During its migration this bird is frequently driven to sea ; and 
I have known two or three instances of its having sought refuge on 
board of vessels. On the 24th May, 1824, a brig arrived at Phila- 
delphia, from Neworleans, bringing a fine living specimen, which 
had flown on board of her in the Gulf-stream. This bird is now 
alive in the Philadelphia Museum. 
In the month of August, 1818, a storm drove another individ- 
ual on board of a vessel, in her passage from Savannah to Phila- 
delphia. This also lived for some time in Peale’s Museum, 
* Named in the plate Purple Gallinule. 
