BRITISH BIRDS. 
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GREATER COOT. 
{FuUca aterrlma, Lin . — La Grande Foulque^ ou la 
Macroule, Buff.) 
This is of a larger fize than the laft, but dif- 
fers not in the colour of the plumage, except that 
it is blacker. Brijfon diflinguiflies the two by the 
colour of the bare part of the forehead, which is in 
this white ; and the garters, which are of a deep 
red. * This bird is faid to be found in Lancajhire 
and Scotland, It fliould feem to be a mere variety 
of the former, did not authors join in advancing 
the contrary. They are more plentiful on the con- 
tinent, being found in Ruffia and the weftern part 
of Siberia very common ; and are alfo in plenty at 
Sologne and the neighbouring parts, where they call 
it Judelle. The people eat them on maigre days^ 
and the flefh is much efteemed.” Latham, 
* “ This can be no diftindlion, as birds differ In the colour 
of thefe parts according to the feafon.’' Latham, 
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