35. CRECISCUS. 139 



Subsp. a. Creciscus vagans. 



Porzana exilis vagans, liidpc. Proc. U.S. Nat. Mus. x. p. ;i95 

 (1887; Segovia It., llonduia.s). 



Similar to C. exilis, but rather larger, with decidedly larger ])ill 

 aud feet. Total length y-3U inches, wing 2-85, tail l-2o, bill from 

 gape 0"80, tarsus 1-o.j, middle too and claw 1"38 (Iiid[/u)cn'). 



Hah. Segovia River, Honduras. 



Mr. l{idgway compares the measurements of this new race with 

 those given for C. e.vilis by Messrs. Sclater and Salvin, and tiuds 

 them larger. The dimensions, however, do not greatly exceed 

 those given by myself, and I greatly doubt if the Honduras bird is 

 different. 



5. Creciscus melanophaeus. 



Ypacaha pardo obscuro, Azara, Apunt. iii. p. :?.30 (180G). 



liallus mt'lauophaius, Vieill. N. Did. d'liist. \at. xxviii. p. oi-) 



ilM'.)). 

 Crex lateralis, Licht. Verz. Boiihl. p. 79 (1823). 

 Gallinula albifrons*. Swains. An. in Menaij. p. 3-38 (1837). 

 Gallinula lateralis, Neuicied, Beitr. Natunj. Ura.s. iv. p. 805 (1833). 

 Coretlirura melanopliiea, Grai/, Gen. B. iii. p. 59o (1840) ; llartl. 



ImL Azara, p. 24 (1847). 

 Coretlirura albitVons, Gray, Gen. B. iii. p. o9.j (184G). 

 Corelln-ura lateralis, Licht. Nuntencl Av. p. 96 (18o4). 

 Ortygiinietra lateralis, Biirm. Th. Bras. iii. p. 387 (1856 : C. Brazil to 



Paraguay). 

 Laterirallus albifrons, Bj). C. li. xliii. p. 599 (1856). 

 I'orzana melano])h;ea, Sc/il. Miis. I'ai/s-Bas, Kalli, p. 35 (1865) ; Sel. 



S,- Sah\ Kvof. Orn. p. 107, pi. 54 (18()8) ; iid I'. Z. S. 1868, p. 453 ; 



Fi'lz. Orn. Bras. p. .317 (llio .lanciroj, p. 459 (1871); Sd. ^- Salt: 



Nonunc/. Ar. Xeotr. p. 140 (1873). 

 Araniides melanopliaia, Gray, Uand-l. B. iii. p. 61, no. 10439 (1871). 



Adult male. General colour above dark olive-brown ; the scapulars 

 and wing-coverts like the back ; the inner secondaries more sooty 

 brown, like the lower back and rump ; bastard-wing, i)rimary- 

 coverts, and quills dusky brown, externally olive brown ; tipper 

 tail-coverts and tail sooty brown ; head like the back, but a little 

 more dusky, the lores and feathers round the eye somewhat more 

 ashy ; ear-coverts, sides of neck, and sides of chest bright ferru- 

 ginous ; throat and under surface of body white, tinged with reddish 

 on the fore neck and chest ; sides of bodj- and Hanks blackish, barred 

 with white, a little broader on the latter; under tail-coverts uniform 

 ferruginous ; under wing-coverts white with a few dusky bars : 

 " bill blackish brown, bright green on the sides ; feet clear olive- 

 brown ; iris bright reddish" {Xeuuied). Total length 5-3 inches, 

 culmcu O-o, wing 3-1, tail 1-5, tarsus 1-2, middle toe and claw 1-4. 



* I cannot help thinking that this specific title must be due to a printer's 

 error. The species has not a while forehead, nor is such a character mentioned 

 by Swainson. 



