. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. Phi'l- ; i . :i Jackson Courtesy '-f Nat- .^sso. Aud. Soc. NEST AND EGGS OF PURPLE GALLINHLE Orange Lake. Florida reached the branches of a dense magnolia tree. Here from a height of twenty feet its purple plumage shone with a most resplendent beauty under the full glare of the morning sun. The whole performance combined to make a picture not easily forgotten. When making short flights, and especially when chasing each other, the legs hang down as if ready for immediate use in case of emergencv. They swim well although thev are not web- footed. The
. Birds of America;. Birds -- North America. Phi'l- ; i . :i Jackson Courtesy '-f Nat- .^sso. Aud. Soc. NEST AND EGGS OF PURPLE GALLINHLE Orange Lake. Florida reached the branches of a dense magnolia tree. Here from a height of twenty feet its purple plumage shone with a most resplendent beauty under the full glare of the morning sun. The whole performance combined to make a picture not easily forgotten. When making short flights, and especially when chasing each other, the legs hang down as if ready for immediate use in case of emergencv. They swim well although thev are not web- footed. The long slender toes must be very Drawing by R. I. Brasher PURPLE GALLINULE (i nat. size) A southern water bird of superb plumage. 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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