. The birds of South Africa. Birds. 270 EALLID^ FULICA fringe; toes long, with a series of lateral membranous lobes on either side corresponding to the individual phalanges. This well-marked genus contains the Coots, some thirteen species of which are scattered all over the world. One of these is commonly found in South Fig. 86.—Left foot of Fulica cristata. x J A Coot in the South African Museum, obtained near Durban on February 2nd, 1901, by Mr. T. D. Butler, the collector, is apparently referable to Fulica americana, the White-rumped Coot of North and Central America. I have hesita
. The birds of South Africa. Birds. 270 EALLID^ FULICA fringe; toes long, with a series of lateral membranous lobes on either side corresponding to the individual phalanges. This well-marked genus contains the Coots, some thirteen species of which are scattered all over the world. One of these is commonly found in South Fig. 86.—Left foot of Fulica cristata. x J A Coot in the South African Museum, obtained near Durban on February 2nd, 1901, by Mr. T. D. Butler, the collector, is apparently referable to Fulica americana, the White-rumped Coot of North and Central America. I have hesitated before admitting the species to our South African list, as it rests on one record only, which may possibly be due to some mistake in labelling, but I think this unlikely, and perhaps more examples may be discovered. It can easily be distinguished from the Eed-knobbed Coot by its white under tail-coverts, and by the white tips to the inner secondaries. 685. Fulica cristata. Bed-hwbbed Coot. Fulica cristata, Gmel, Syst. Nat. i., p. 704 (1788); Ourney, His, 1862, p. 153 [NatalJ, 1868, pp. 261, 470 [Transvaal] ; P. L. Sdater, P. Z. 8., 1866, p. 23 [Cathoart]; Layard, B. S. Afr. p. 343 (1867); Pelzeln, Novara Beise, Vogel, p. 135 (1865); Gurney, in Anders- son's B. Damaral. p. 327 (1872); Ayres, Ibis, 1874, p. 105, 1885, p. 347; Buckley, Ibis, 1874, p. 389; Barratt, Ibis, 1876, p. 213;. 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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