. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . 216. i A-\^»-«o 137. i(rfcK:«=i« X PURPLE GALLINULE 218. lononiis tnartinicus. 13 in. Bill shorter and stouter than that of tlie rails, and with a hard shield at the base, that extends on the fore- iiead to the top of tlie head. This species is beautifully , colored with purplish-red and blue on the underparts, ■ anil greenish on the back and wings; legs yellow; bill carmine, tipped with yellow. The habits of the galli- iiules are practically the same as those of the rails. I licy inhabit marshes, where they creep c
. Bird guide : water birds, game birds and birds of prey east of the Rockies . 216. i A-\^»-«o 137. i(rfcK:«=i« X PURPLE GALLINULE 218. lononiis tnartinicus. 13 in. Bill shorter and stouter than that of tlie rails, and with a hard shield at the base, that extends on the fore- iiead to the top of tlie head. This species is beautifully , colored with purplish-red and blue on the underparts, ■ anil greenish on the back and wings; legs yellow; bill carmine, tipped with yellow. The habits of the galli- iiules are practically the same as those of the rails. I licy inhabit marshes, where they creep cautiously but rapidly through the upright stalks, or run over the -!:iay surface, where none but birds with extremely long IS could get a foothold. Their powers of flight are wiuk, and they do not take wing unless they are cor- ured or wish to cross some stream. 13S Nest.—Woven of grasses and rushes, and placed eitheron the ground or attached to living rushes, usually overthe water; their 5 to 10 eggs are rich cream color,spotted with reddish brown (). Range.—Breeds in eastern
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