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15. vi. 1902, Margherita. 



15. V. 1903, Margherita. 



1 vi. 1903, Margherita. 



16. vii. 1893, Silchar in Cachar. 



5. i. 1898, Sind Valley, Kashmir. 



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24. viii. 1910, Dacca. 



5 26. vi. 1907, Behar (an addled egg). 



4. Porzana fusca fusca (L). 



Rallus fuacua Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. ed. xii. i. p. 262 (1766 — Philippines, ex Brisson). 



Colour as in P. j. hakeri, i.e. the whole crown, as a rule, rufous, and its tint 

 as well as that of the underside as deep and bright as in P. /. hakeri. Size much 

 less, wings 89-99 mm. 



This form inhabits the Philippine Islands, Celebes, Java, Christmas Island, 

 Borneo, Sumatra, and the JMalay Peninsula. Two males from Flores have wings 

 of 102 and 103 mm. It is also found on Ceylon and in South India, where it is 

 very rare, though known from Kanara, Travancore, the Wynaad, and Mysore. 

 These skins appear to be indistinguishable from PhiUppine and Malayan ones ; 

 sometimes they are on the upperside more yellowish, less ohve, but this seems 

 to be due to the state of plumage. It is not the only case that Ceylon forms 

 are more related to Malayan forms than to those of India ; as an instance I 

 recall the case of Accipiter virgatus (cf. Nov. Zool. 1910, p. 210). 



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