1894]. NATURAL SCIENCES OF PHILADELPHIA. 147 



Limnobaenus phaeopygus (Steju.) 



J*orzaiia phaeopi/ga Stejn., Proc. U. S. N. M., 1887, p. 394. 



Hab. Japan. 



Limnobaenus rubiginosus (Temm). 



Galluiula rublgliiosa Temm., PI. Col. LV (1825), p. 357. 



Hab. Java and Southern India. 



PENNULA Dole. 



1879. — Pennida Dole, Hawaiian Annual, p. 54 (type P. nilllel 

 Dole). 



Pennula ecaudata (King). 



liallus emadatiis King, Cook's Third Voyage, Vol. Ill, p. 119. 

 Rallus obscirrus Gm., S. N. I (1788), p. 718. 

 Pennida millei Dole, Haw. Ann., 1879, p. 54. 

 Hab. Hawaiian Isl. 



Pennula sandwichensis (Gm.). 



llidlus saiiduuchciisis Gm., S. N. I (1788), p. 717 



Hab. Hawaiian Isl. 



POEZANULA Frohawk. 



1891. — Porzamda Frohawk, Ann. & Mag. N. H., p. 247 (type 

 P. palmer t). 



Porzanula palmeri (Froh.). 



Porzamda palmer i (Froh.), Ann. & Mag. N. H., 1891, p. 247. 

 Hab. Laysan Isl. 



LIMNOCORAX Peters. 

 1854. — i/wmocora.r Petei'S, Monatsber. K. P. Ak. Wissensch., Berlin, 

 p. 134 (type L. capenm). 



Although Peters recognizes three species of this genus it does not 

 seem possible from such material as I have examined to admit more 

 than one. A larger series of specimens may, however, justify his 

 conclusions. 



Limnocorax niger (Gm.). 



EaUus nIger Gm., S. N. I (1788), p. 717. 



Galliinda fiavlrostris Sw., Bds. of W. Afr., I, p. 



Limnocorax capensis Peters, Monatsber. K. P. Ak. Wiss. Berlin, 

 1854, p. 188. 



L. senegalensls Peters, Monatsber. K. P. Ak. Wiss. Berlin, 1854, p. 

 188. 



L. 7nosmmbic'Us Peters, Monatsber. K. P. Ak. Wiss. Berlin, 1854, 

 p. 188. 



Rallus aetJiiops Forster, (fide Peters). 



Hab. S. and W. Africa. 



