. The birds of South Africa. Birds. 262 BALLID^ GALIiINULA Key of- the Species. A. Size larger, wing over 6'0; the basal half of both mandibles red ff. cWorqpits, p. 262. B. Size smaller, wing less than 6'0; no red on the lower mandible ,.... Q. angulata, p. Fig. 83.—Left foot of Oallinula chloropus. x | 681. Gallinula chloropus. Waterhenor Moorhen. Fulica chloropus, Linn. 8yst. Nat. 12th ed, i, p. 258 (1766). Gallinula chloropus, Orill, K. Vet. ATcad. Handl. StocJch. ii. No. 10, p. 54 (1858) [Oudtshoorn] ; Gurney, Ibis, 1859, p. 249 [Natal] ; Layard, B. S. Afr. p. 341 (1867) ; Gurney, i
. The birds of South Africa. Birds. 262 BALLID^ GALIiINULA Key of- the Species. A. Size larger, wing over 6'0; the basal half of both mandibles red ff. cWorqpits, p. 262. B. Size smaller, wing less than 6'0; no red on the lower mandible ,.... Q. angulata, p. Fig. 83.—Left foot of Oallinula chloropus. x | 681. Gallinula chloropus. Waterhenor Moorhen. Fulica chloropus, Linn. 8yst. Nat. 12th ed, i, p. 258 (1766). Gallinula chloropus, Orill, K. Vet. ATcad. Handl. StocJch. ii. No. 10, p. 54 (1858) [Oudtshoorn] ; Gurney, Ibis, 1859, p. 249 [Natal] ; Layard, B. S. Afr. p. 341 (1867) ; Gurney, in Andersson's B. Damaral. p. 323 (1872) ; Ayres, Ibis, 1874, p. 107 ; Barratt, Ibis, 1876, p. 213 ; Dresser, B. Eur. vii, p. 313, pi. 503 (1879); Slmrpe, ed. Bayard's B. 8. Afr. p. 623 (1884) ; id. Cat. B. M. xxiii, p. 169 (1894); Fleck, Journ. Orniih. 1894, p. 384 ; Shelley, B. Afr. i, p. 175 (1896) ; Woodward Bros., Natal B. p. 170 (1899) ; Marshall, Ibis, 1900, p. 270 ; Beichenow, Vog. Afr. i, p. 294 (1900) : Haagner, Ibis, 1902, p. 580. " Booi-bles Eeit-haan " of the Dutch. Description. AdiM.—General colour throughout black, darkest on the head, slightly washed with olive on the back and wings,. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stark, Arthur Cowell, d. 1899; Sclater, William Lutley, 1863-1944; Sclater, William Lutley, 1863-1944. Fauna of South Africa. London, R. H. Porter
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