338 PROCEEDINGS OF THE XATIOXAL MUSEUM vol. S4 



RALLUS LONGIROSTRIS BELDINGI Ridgway 



Beldixg Clapper Rail 



Rallus bddingi Ridgway, Proc. U. S. Nat. IMus., vol. 5, p. 345, [Sept. 11] 1882 

 ("Espiritu Santo Islands, Lower California"). 



Subspecific characters. — Similar to Rallus longirostris tenuirostris, but 

 bill shorter, tarsus and middle toe somewhat so ; upper surface darker 

 and duller, the bend of the wing less reddish; lov.er parts much darker 

 anteriorly (but without gray on jugulum); sides and flanks much 

 darker, the bars more whitish and much more distinct; cliin less 

 extensively wliite; and center of breast not so often white. 



Description of soft parts. — Basal tv.o-thirds of mandible and pos- 

 terior portion of maxillar tomium deep orange; remainder of bill 

 dark dull brown; end of mandible paler; feet dark brown. 



Measurements. — Adult male ^°: Wing, 147-160 (average, 155.1) 

 mm; tail, 55-73 (64.8); exposed culmen, 53-63 (56.2); tarsus, 48-57 

 (53. 1) ; middle toe without claw, 43-50 (47.8). Adult female *^: Wing, 

 140-150 (144.8); tail, 54-68 (63.2); exposed culm.en, 49-55.5 (52.7); 

 tarsus, 45-53 (49.2); middle toe without clavr, 40-47 (43.9). 



Type locality. — Espiritu Santo Island, Lower California. 



Geographic distribution.— FeTiaainent resident in Lower California 

 and its coastal islands, south to Cape San Lucas, and north to central 

 Lower California; on the Pacific side to latitude 28° N. (Scammons 

 Lagoon, Viscaino Bay), and on the Gulf of California side to San Jose 

 Island in latitude 25° N. 



Remarks.— Among the specimens of tliis race examined there seems 

 to be not nearly as much indi\idual variation evident as in most of the 

 other races of this species. Only one phase of plmnage seems to be 

 present. 



Specimens have been examined from the localities listed below: 



Lower Califoenia: La Paz (January 4, 183-, Februar}' 18, 1906, 

 April 28, 1913, May 3, 7, 11, and 15, 1913); one mile west of La Paz 

 (January 4, 1929, May 20 and 22, 1929, February 18, 1929); three 

 miles southwest of La Paz (January 2 and 31, 1929; May 24 and 25, 

 1929); San Jorge (April 24, 26, 27, 28, and 30, 1931); San Jose Island 

 (June 20, 1930); Santa Margarita Island (June 7 and 10, 1931); 

 Espiritu Santo Island (February 1, 1882).*- 



RALLUS LONGIROSTRIS LEVIPES Bangs 



LiGHT-FOO.VED ClAPPER RaIL 



Rallus levipes Bangs, Proc. New England Zool. Club, vol. 1, p. 45, June 5, 1899 

 ("Newport Landing, Los Angeles County, Calif.")- 



Subspecific characters. — Similar to Rallus longirostris beldingi, but 

 wing, tarsus, and middle toe averaging somewhat longer; upper parts 



«" Fourteen specimens, from Lower California. 

 *' Twelve specimens, from Lower California. 

 " Type. 



