104 Dr. Ho rs field's Systematic Arrangement 



Gen. 66. Himantopus Brisson. 



Spec. 1. Himantopus melanopterus Meyer., 

 Gagang-bayem Javanis. 



Charadrius Himantopus, Linn. Syst. i. p. 255. 

 Echasse, PL Enl. 878. 



The reference to Meyer is made agreeably to M. Temminck's 

 Manuel, p. 529. The Javanese specimens differ from those of 

 Europe that I have seen, in having the tint of cinereous on the 

 tail much paler. 



In a second specimen, which has the appearance of a young 

 bird in change, the upper part of the head is blackish, and the 

 hinder part of the neck dusky. 



Earn. XXIII. Rallidje Leach. 



Gen. 67- Pa era Linn. 



Spec. 1. Parra superciliosa mihi. 

 P. atro-viridis nitens, lineis superciliaribus albis, dorso absque 

 olivaceo-nitentibus, remigibus nigris, uropygio caudaque fer- 

 rugineis nitore violaceo. 

 Pichisan Javanis. 



Longitudo 17 poll. 

 Caruncula superne rotundata. Calcaria alarum obtusa. 



Gen. 68. Porphyrio Brisson. 

 Spec. 1. Porphyrio Indicus mihi. 

 P. niger, splendore saturate olivaceo, capite ventreque fuliginosis, 

 jugulo pectore humerisque thalassinis, lateribus colli abdomi- 

 neque purpureis, crisso albo, clypeo frontali latissimo post 

 oculos producto, culmine recte conjuncto, digito medio ungui- 

 culato tarsi longitudinis. 

 Pellung Javanis. 



Longitudo 19 poll. 



Clypeus 



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