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Dr. Finsch has examined the type of this bird, but 

 considers that a larger series will require to be examined, 

 before it can be admitted as a species. 



62. Eallus philippensis. 



Rallus assimilis, Gray, anted,, p. 14. 



Eallus pectoralis, Less. ; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 181, et 

 1874, p. 200. 



Rallus philippensis, L. ; Buller, B. N. Z. p. 176, pi. 20, 

 /.I. 



I believe Dr. Buller to be quite right in assigning the 

 name philippensis to this wide-spread species. (Cf. also 

 Walden, Tr. Z. S. viii., p. 95). 



63. Cabalus dieffenbachii. 

 Plate 15. 



Ocydromus dieffenbachii, Gray, anted, p. 14, pi. 15. 



Rallus dieffenbachii {Gray) ; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 

 182, et 1874, p. 200 ; Buller, B. N. Zeal. p. 179, pi. 20, /. 2. 



Eallus modestus, Mutton, Ibis, 1872, p. 247; Finsch, J. /. 

 0. 1874, p. 200. 



Cabalus modestus, Hutton, Tr. N. Z. Inst, v., p. 108. 



In his latest article on the " Birds of New Zealand " Dr. 

 Finsch believes in Eallus modestus of Hutton being a dis- 

 tinct species from R. dieffenbachii. I examined the type of 

 Capt. Hutton's species and thoroughly believe it to be the 

 young of the latter Rail. Perhaps Capt. Hutton is right 

 in referring this Rail to a genus or sub-genus intermediate 

 between Eallus and Ocydromus, and I have therefore for 

 the present adopted his genus Cabalus. 



64. Ortygometra affinis. 



Ortygometra affinis. Gray, anted, p. 14 ; Finsch, J. f. 0. 

 1871, p. 182, ct 1874, p. 201 ; Buller, B. N. Z., p. im,pl. 

 21, /. 1. 



65. Ortygometra tabuensis. 



Ortygometra tabuensis (Gm). ; Gray, anted, p. 14 ; Finsch, 

 J. f. 0. 1872, p. 183, et 1874, p. 201 ; Buller, B. K Z. p. 

 182, pi. 21, /. 2. 



in the British Museum, and no others are yet known to 

 science. Like many New Zealand forms, it is the gigantic 

 representative of a well-known genus of Swamp Hens, and 

 the interest attaching to this bird has been recently en- 

 hanced by the discovery that the White Swamp Hen of 

 Norfolk Island has been found to be a true Notornis, thus 

 increasing the range of this nearly, if not quite, extinct 

 genus. (Of. Pelz, Ibis, 1874, p. 44 ; Salvin, I. c, p. 296, 

 pi. 10.) 



Family, Charadriid.e. 

 68. Charadrius fultus. 



Charadrius virginianus. Gray, anted, p. 11. 



Charadrius fulvus, Gni. ; Finsch, J.f. 0. 1872, p. 168, et 

 1874, p. 193 ; Buller, I. c, p. 212. 



Only found in New Zealand as a straggler and always 

 in winter plumage. 



69. Charadrius obscurus. 



Plate 9. 



Charadrius obscurus, Gm.; G)-ay, anted, p. 11; Finsch, 

 J.f. 0. 1872, i?. 168, et 1874, i?. 193; Buller, I. c.,p. 208. 



70. Charadrius bicinctus. 



Hiaticula bicincta, (J. & S.) ; G)-ay, anted,]}. 12. 

 Charadrius bicinctus, Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, p. 169, et 

 1874:, p. 193 ; Buller, I. c.,p. 210. 



71. ThINORNIS NOViB ZEALANDIiE. 



Plates 11, 11.* 



Thinornis rossii, Gray, anted,, p. 12; Finsch, J.f. 0. 

 1872, jj. 169. 



Thinornis novae zealandise, {Gm^ ; G)-ay, anted, p. VI: 

 Finsch, J.f 0. 1812, p. 169, et 1874, p. 194; Buller, I. c, p. 

 21Z, pi. 23. 



This Plover is rare in collections. Dr. Buller after 

 examining the type of Mr. Gray's Tliinornis rossi, considers 

 it, with good reason, to be tlie young of T. novce zealandice. 

 More recently it has been found on the Chatham Islands. 



66. PORPHYRIO MELANONOTUS. 



72. Anarhynchus frontalis. 



Porphyrio melanonotus, Temm. ; Gi-ay, anted, p. 14 ; Anarhynchus frontalis, Q & G.; Gray, anted, p. 12 ; 

 Finsch, J. f 0. 1872, p. 183. et 1874, p. 201 ; Buller, B. Finsch, J. f 0. 1872, p. 169, ct 1874, p. 194; Bvller, I. c. 



N. Z. p. 185. 



67. Notornis mantelli. 



Notornis mantelli, Owen; Finsch, J.f. 0. 1872, p. 184, et 

 1874, p. 201 ; Buller, B. K Z. p. 189, pi. 22. 

 This species is represented by the two typical examples 



p. 216. 



A capital illustration of this " Wry-billed Plover " is 

 given by Mr. Harting (Ibis, 1869, pi. viii.) 



73. Strepsilas interpres. 

 Strepsilas interpres, {£.); Finsch, J.f. 0. 1870, ;;. 349, 



