. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . of the swamp. The resemblance to the domestio 454 THE FLORIDA GALUNULE. fowl is further heightened by its occasional appearance among them duringmigrations. Says Dr. Jones: The Florida Gallinule is in many respects acurious bird. It occasionally is found during its periods of migration in openfields away from the water or even in the barn yard. Some years ago a gen-tleman in Circleville found one walking about among his chickens. To himit was a new and strange bird and he conclud
. The birds of Ohio; a complete scientific and popular description of the 320 species of birds found in the state . of the swamp. The resemblance to the domestio 454 THE FLORIDA GALUNULE. fowl is further heightened by its occasional appearance among them duringmigrations. Says Dr. Jones: The Florida Gallinule is in many respects acurious bird. It occasionally is found during its periods of migration in openfields away from the water or even in the barn yard. Some years ago a gen-tleman in Circleville found one walking about among his chickens. To himit was a new and strange bird and he concluded to capture it and see whereit was hurt. He at once gave chase and soon caught it, but a careful examina-tion failed to reveal a wound. I saw the bird later in the day walking abouthis yard. It seemed as tame as the chickens and perfectly contented. Onthe flat hard ground it moved about awkwardly, often stepping with one footupon the toes of the other, an accident which seriously afifected the grace ofits movements. The ^^^^Bi^^^^^ gentleman could not be persuaded that the ^^^B^K^B^^^S^^ ^^^^^ ^^^^ o*^ hurt,. NEST .^ND EGGS OF THE FL0RID.\ and having no idea that it would fly it was left in the yard with the following morning it was gone, having disappeared as mysteriously as itcame. A brood of Gallinule chicks—tiny black fellows with funny silver whisk-ers—are fully as cunning as any raised ashore. And they add to the accom-plishments of pattering over the lily pads, and peeping lustily while tlie^-gather in little insects and snails, that which would Imrrifv their landsmencousins, viz., the abilitv to swim and dive. THE AMERICAN COOT. 455 The Gallinule keeps much more closely to the reeds than does the Coot,to which it is so closely related. It is difficult to flush, but when seen the redbill is immediately distinctive. The notes, by which the birds presence in theswamp is oftenest betrayed, distantly resemble those of the Guinea-hen, but aremuch
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