KALLID.E. 381 



Genua APTORNIS. 

 Owen, Trans. Zool. Soc. iii. p. ^547 (1848). 



Sptornis otittfonnig, 



Didornis otidifonnis, Owen, ut supra. 



Aptoi'nis otidifonnis, Lydekker, Cat. Fossil Birds Brit. Mus. p. 147 

 (1891). 



The Bustard-like Wood-hen (extinct). 

 Hah. New Zealand. 

 1908 A. Shaft of right feiinir [rf. Cat. Fossil Mamni. & Aves, 

 p. 366). F. C. 1591. 



1908 B. Right tibio-tarsus [cf. Cat. Fossil Mamm. & Aves, p. 366). 

 F.C. 1592. 



Genus GALLICREX. 



Blyth, Cat. B. Mus. As. Sue. p. 283 (1849). 



Gallicrex cinerea. 



Falica cinerea, Gmelin, Syst. Xat. ii. p. 702 (1788). 

 Gallicrex cinerea, David ct Oust. Ois. Chine, p. 484 (1877). 



The Water-cock. 



Hab. India to China, and the Malay Archipelago. 



1909. Skeleton of male. From Chefoo, China. 0. C. 1283 F. 



Presented hj Consul Switihoe, F.h'.S. 



Gcmis RALLUS. 

 Linnieus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 2()1 (17<}(J). 



Rallus aquaticus. 



llallus aquaticus, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 2Q2 (1700); Seebohm, 

 Hist. Brit. B. ii. p. 552 (1884). 



The Common Water- Rail. 



Ilab. Europe and Western Asia. 



1910. Skeleton. 0. C. 1286 a. Yarrell Collection. 



1911. Skull. O.C. 1286 c. Purchased. 



1912. Stcrnuiu, witli slioiildcr-girdlc. S. S. 1247. Purchased. 



