UALLID^. 377 



Genus NOTORNIS*. 

 Owen, P. Z. S. 1848, p. 2. 



^otovnig mantclli. 



I^^otornis manicUi, Owen, Trans. Zool. Soc. iii. p. 377, pi. Ivi. 

 figs. 7-13(1848); Biiller, E. New Zeal. p. 18<J, pi. (1873); 

 Lydekker, Cat. Fossil B. p. 157 (1891). 



Mantell's Giant Gallinule. 



Hah. New Zealand. 



1889. Various bones. Subfossil. 



Genus FULICA. 

 Brisson, Orn. vi. p. 23 (1760). 



Fulica atra. 



Fidica atra, Linnocus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 257 (1766); Scebohm, Hist. 

 Brit. B. ii. p. 564 (1884). 



The Common Coot. 



Hah. Europe, Asia, and Africa. 



1890. Articulated skeleton : mounted. 0. C. 1282 b. 



Presented hy Richard Davu, Esq. 



1891. Skeleton (toes defective) . 0. C. 1282. South Collection. 



1892. Skeleton. 0. C. 1284. Brookes Collection. 



1893. Skull. O.C. 1283. Purchased. 



1894. Feet. Purchased. 



1895. Sternum, wanting left coracoid. S. S. 2U27. Stores. 



Fulica australis. 



Fulica australis, Gould, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1845, p. 2 ; id. Handb. B. 

 Austr. ii. p. 32'J (18G5). 



The Australian Coot. 



Hah. Australia. 

 ' C.y. MfVer, Abbild. \'cigel-Skel. i. Taf. xxxiv.-xxxvii. (.V. hochstetlcri) . 



