. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. , GALLINULES, AND COOTS 211 The I'urple (ialliiiule has been richlv endowed with beautiful feathers. With the single excep- tion of the male Wood Duck it must be regarded as [Hjssessing the most striking cohirs of anv of our southern water-bird--. (Jii the rice planta- tions along the Ashley Ri\er abo\e Charlestown, South Carolina. I found this species very abvm- dant and often saw them run across the road ahead of our buggy. There was much water about and they seemed to pass frequently from one pond or ditch to another, their stout, fairly lon
. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. , GALLINULES, AND COOTS 211 The I'urple (ialliiiule has been richlv endowed with beautiful feathers. With the single excep- tion of the male Wood Duck it must be regarded as [Hjssessing the most striking cohirs of anv of our southern water-bird--. (Jii the rice planta- tions along the Ashley Ri\er abo\e Charlestown, South Carolina. I found this species very abvm- dant and often saw them run across the road ahead of our buggy. There was much water about and they seemed to pass frequently from one pond or ditch to another, their stout, fairly long legs sending them forward at a good speed when haste was desired. ^\'ith much vividness do I recall one spring morning when, while I was fishing from a boat in Levy Lake. Florida, these birds were much in evidence. It was during the mating season and they were the personification of actixity. There was here an abundant growth of water lilies, and the birds seemed to take the greatest ])leasure in walking over the lily pads, their vellow legs twinkling in the sunlight. As tliey walked, their tails jerked in a most pert and amusing manner. When springing from pad to pad their wings would be held high above the head. One of them clucking and displaying his superb plumage to every possible advantage approached some bushes which grew near shore and climbing the limbs proceeded with many flutters and loud bursts of guttural notes to climl) upward until it. 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 Pearson, T. Gilbert (Thomas Gilbert), 1873-1943. New York, The University Society
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