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nis which are, as has already been stated, hardly to be included with 

 the Rdllhicc^ 



Besides the Rallbue in the collection of the Academy of Natural 

 Sciences of Philadelphia, I had the opportunity of studying the series 

 of Old World Rails in the collection of the U. S. National Museum 

 which were kindly loaned to me by Mr. Robert Ridgway, Curator 

 of the Department of Birds. 



The generic names which have been proposed for the O^d World 

 Rails with the type species of each are as follows : 



1758. — Rallus Linn., S. N. ed. 10, J, p. 153. R. aquaticus Linn. 

 1802. — Orex Bechst., Orn. Taschb. Deutschl.,p. 336. R. crex Linn. 

 lS16. — Orfi/gometra Leach, Syst. Cat. M. & B. Brit. Mus., p. 34. 



R. crex Linn. 

 1816. — Forzmia YieiW., Analyse, p. 61. R. porzana Ijinn. 

 1816. — Zivpornia Leach, Syst. Cat. M. & B. Brit. Mus., p. 34. 



Z. mimita Leach. 

 1829. — Phalaridion Kauii.,'Entvf. Eur. Thierw., p. 173. Gallinula 



pusilla & pygmaea, 

 1837. — Aledhelia Swains., (nee Less., 1826). 

 IMA.—Eulabeornis Gould, P. Z. S., 1844, p. 56. E. castaneo- 



ventris Gould. 

 1845.—RamfesFuch., Rev. Zool., 1845, p. 277. R. pvslllus. 

 1845.— Bioms Puch., Rev. Zool., 1845, p. 278, B. typus Fuch. 

 1846. — Coref/imra Gray, Gen. Bds., Vol. Ill (nee Hope 1844). 

 1848. — Rallina Reich., Syn. Av., Vol. Ill, Rasores. R. maximns 



Vieill. 

 1852. — Hypotaenidia 'Reich., Syst. Av., p. xxiii. R. pectoralisCuv. 

 1854. — Limnocoixix Peters, Monatsber. K. P. Ak. Wissensch. Berlin, 



p. 134. L. capeiisis Peters. 

 1856 — Lewinia Bonap., Compt. Rend., XLIII, p. 599. R. brachi- 



pus Sw. 

 1856. — Rougetius Bonap., Compt. Rend., XLIII, p. 599. R. abys- 



sinicus RujDp. 

 1856. — Euryzona Bonap., Compt. Rend., XLIII, p. 599. R. 



fasciata RafH. 

 1856. — Cotur I deops Bonap. , Compt. Rend., XLIII, p. 599. Falica 



noveboracens'is Gra. 

 1856. — Ccmira^/tts Bonap., Compt. Rend., XLIII, p. 600. Core- 



thrara griseofrons Gray. 



* Of the following genera (most of whicli contain but a single species) I have 

 no specimens for examination and have followed the statements of other authors 

 as to their attinities: A)amidopsis, Habroplila, Megacrex, GyvDiocrex, 

 Tricholivinas, Cabahis, Caslaiiolininas, Penmda, Porzanula, Hallicula and 

 Aphanolii)i)ias. 



