138 PBOCEEDINGS OF THE ACADEMY OF [1894. 



Ballus hiemis von Pelz., Ibis, 1873, p. 42. 



Rallus asslmilis Gray, App. DiefF. Travels, Vol. II, p. 197. 



Hab. Java to Australia and New Zealand. 



While it may be possible to separate this species into several races, 

 my material is insufficient to decide the question. As far as I can 

 see, however, such separation does not seem practicable. The 

 presence or absence of a buff breast band is not a constant character, 

 birds from the same locality showing great diversity in this respect. 

 The New Zealand bird has been separated by both Gray and Potts 

 but from such specimens as I have seen I fail to find any constant 

 differential characters. 



Hypotaenidia torquata (Linn). 



Rallus torquatm Linn., S. N. ed. 12, I, p. 262. 



"Rallm Uneatm "Cuv." Less. Tr. Ornith., 1831, p. 536. 



Hab. Philippines. 



Hypotaenidia oelebensis (Q. & G.). 



Rallus celehemls Q. & G., I'AstroL, t. 24, p. 2. 



Hab. Celebes. 



Hypotaenidia sulcirostris (Wall.). 



Rallus sulcirostris Wall., P. Z. S., 1862, p. 345. 



Hab. Sula Isl. 



See an important paper on this and allied species, Sclater, Ibis, 



1880, p. 312. 



Hypotaenidia saturata Salvad. 



Hiipotaenidia saturata Salvad., Mss., Sclater, Ibis, 1880, p. 310 



Hal). Salawatti and Papua. 



Hypotaenidia insignis (Scl.). 



Rallus insignis Scl., P. Z. S., 1880, p. 66. 



Hab. New Britain, Duke of York Isl. 



Hypotaenidia poeciloptera (Hartl.). 



Ralllna, poeciloptera Hartl., Ibis, 1866, p. 171. 



Hab. 'Fiji Isl. 



Hypotaenidia woodfordi (flrant). 



Rallina woodfordi Ogilvie Grant, Ann. & Mag. N. H., (6) IV. 

 1889, p. 320. 



Hab. Solomon Isl. 



The last two species I have never seen and am not sure whether 

 tliey should be referred to this genus or not. Rallus featherstonii is 

 described by Buller, Essay on Ornithology of New Zealand, published 



