. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . {r,/////i///,f r/^UJ. /u>/(/r r/^-f/a . tIAeMo7-r -Ar/i yj. ^77ic JmaA/ffu^terJ^Lc/i Pe^w/zuj 6^a^fuUa. monor ( 67 ) The Jmall Water-Hen. Poliopus Gallinula minor. Numb. LXXIII. ITS Length, from the Point of the Bill to the End of the Tail, twelve-*• Inches and a half; Breadth, when the Wings are expanded, four-teen Inches; Weight three Ounces and three quarters; it is in Shap^like tho. JVater-Railj but lefs. The Bill fhorter than either the Rails or More-hens., compref
. A natural history of birds : illustrated with a hundred and one copper plates, curiously engraven from the life . {r,/////i///,f r/^UJ. /u>/(/r r/^-f/a . tIAeMo7-r -Ar/i yj. ^77ic JmaA/ffu^terJ^Lc/i Pe^w/zuj 6^a^fuUa. monor ( 67 ) The Jmall Water-Hen. Poliopus Gallinula minor. Numb. LXXIII. ITS Length, from the Point of the Bill to the End of the Tail, twelve-*• Inches and a half; Breadth, when the Wings are expanded, four-teen Inches; Weight three Ounces and three quarters; it is in Shap^like tho. JVater-Railj but lefs. The Bill fhorter than either the Rails or More-hens., compreffed, ornarrow, fharp-pointed ; the under Mandible and towards the Bafe in theupper is redifh or orange Colour, the reft of the Bill dusky ; the Noftrilsfmall, and of an oblong Figure; the Irides of the Eyes white, abovethe Eyes on each Side is drawn a line of white. The Head is of a dark brown with a Tindlure of red; the upperSide of the neck, Back, and Wings, were of the fame Colour, withtranfverfe indented Lines of white at intervals; the Breaft and Belly ofa pale yellowifli hair Colour; on each Side below the Wings, was a Rowof tranfverfe Lines of black; the lower Part of t
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