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SPECKLED G.
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YELLOW-
LEGGED G.
Description.
Place.
La Poule-Sultane mouchetee, Brif. Orn. v. p. 536. 7.
Matkneltzel, Matkern, Raii Syn. p, 109. 10.— Will. Orn. p. 304. pi. j 6.
g I Z E of the Crake Gallinule: length eleven inches. Bill of a
dull yellow : forehead barej and of the fame colour: the upper
parts of the plumage rufous brown, marked with black and
white fpots on the wings : fides of the .head, throat, and fore
part of the neck, white: from thence to the vent brown : the two
middle tail feathers are black, tipped with white; the others
brown': legs grey.
This frequents the marfhes of Germany. It is called Matkneltzel,
and Matkern.
La Poule-Sultane roufle, Brif, Orn. v. p. 534* 6.
La Smirring, Buf. Oif. viii. p. 180.
Gallinula ochropus major, Raii Syn, p. 115. 6.
The Water-Hen, called Ochropus, Will, Orn, p. 316.
g I Z E of the common Gallinule. Bill yellow, with the end
black: edges of the eyelids faffron-colour: forehead bare,
and of a pale yellow : the reft of the head, and upper parts of
the bird, rufous, fpotted with black : fides of the head and under
parts white : leffer wing coverts fpotted with dufky, and a little
brown; the edges reddifh near the tips; the outer greater ones
the fame; but thofe near the body white: quills black: tarl
rufous, fpotted with black: legs of a pale yellow*.
Inhabits Germany, where it is called Schmirring.
• There is a figure in Gtfner, fee It. 103,— Av, 307. but it feems to want
the back toe.
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La Poule-Sultane brune, Brif. Orn. v. p. 531.
La Glout, Buf. Oif. viii. p. 181.
f jp H E bill in this fpecies is black: the forehead bare, and of
a yellowifh green : the plumage on the upper parts brown :
fides of the head, and under parts, white 5 and there is a little
mixture of the fame on the wing coverts : quills and tail brown :
legs yellowifh grey: claws grey.
Inhabits Germany, and frequents the banks of rivers and ponds,
like moft of the genus. It is known about Strajburg by the
name of Glutt, and has a Ihrill kind of note not unlike that of a
fmall flute or fife.
Br. Muf.
g I Z E of the Coot: length eighteen inches. Bill as in that
bird : forehead and crown bare, and of a reddifh colour, riling
at the back part into a knob, not unlike that on the head of the
Guinea Pintado: the head and neck afh-colour: chin mottled
with white: body and wings greenifh afh-colour j outer edge of
the laft pale : under parts of the body pale afh : middle of the
belly white : legs very ftout and brown.
Suppofed to have come from China.
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PIPING G.
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CRESTED G.
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