RALLIDtE. 



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Genus CREX. 

 Bechstein, Orn. Taschenb. p. 336 (1803). 



Crex crex. 



Rallns crex, Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. i. p. 2G1 (1700). 



Crex pratensis, Seebohm, Hist, Brit. B. ii. p. 535 (1884). 



The Land-Rail or Corn-Crake. 



Hab. Europe and AVestern Asia, wintering in Africa. 



1916. Sternum, with shoulder-oirdle. From Stratford-on-Avon. 



S. S. 2028. Presented by Professor Flower, F.R.S. 



1917. Skull. Stratford-on-Avon. 0. C. 1285 B. 



Presented by Professor Flower, F.R.S. 



Genus ORTYGOMETRA *. 



Lcacli, Syst. Cut. Mamm. & Birds Brit. Mus. p. 3-1 (1816). 



Ortygometra porzana. 



Ballus porzana, Linnaeus, Syst. Xat. i, p. 262 (1766). 

 Crex porzana, Seebohm, Hist. Brit. B. ii. p. 540 (1884), 



The Spotted Crake. 



Ilab. Europe. 



1918. Skull of female. From Germany. Purchased. 



Ortygometra pusilla. 



Rail us J) us ill us, Pallas, Eeis. Buss, lleichs, iii. App. p. 700 (1776). 

 Porzana piisilla (PaU.), Ogilvie-Grant, Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 

 (6) V. pp. 80-82 (1890). 



Pallas's Crake. 



Hab. Eastern Asia. 



1919. Skeleton of male. From Cliefoo, China. 0. C. 1285 c. 



Presented by Consul Swinhoe, F.R.S. 

 * (•/. Meyer, Abbil.l. \'..-f.l-Skel. i. Tiif. cviii. (0. niyra). 



