J'ARrUDiE. 



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Sulumler II. LIMKOLM*. 



A. Palate scliizognatlious. 



B. Ba.siptorygoid processes present. 



C. Dorsal vertebrae opisthocffilous. 



D. Spinal feather -tract forked on the u]»j.er back. 



Ventral aspect of crauium of C/iaradrinx p/una/is:. (Letters a.s before.) 



Family PARRID.E. 



Genus PARRAt. 

 Linnaeus, Sj'st. Xat. i. ]). 25!) (17GG). 



Parra jacana. 



Parra jitcana, Linneeus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 252 (17GG) ; Sclatcr & 

 Salvin, Nomencl. Av. Ncotrop. j). 142 (1S73). 



The Brazilian Jacana. 



Ilab. South America. 

 1699. Skeleton. 0. (J. 1288. South Collection. 



Parra gallinacea. 



Parra fjaUinacen, Temminck, I'l. Cul. v. pL 4(54 (1828) ; Gould, 

 Handb. B. Austr. ii. p. 330 (1865). 



Tee Australian Jacana. 



Hah. Eastern Australia. 



* Cf. Charaflri(formes, Sharpe, Review, p. 72. Cf. Shufeldt, A uk, v. p. .330. 

 t Cf. Forbes, P. Z. S. 1881, p. (J43. 



