334 AtoDteiTDA. 



This geinis is closely allied to Castanolimnas (p. 80) and Crecopsis 

 (p. 81). Curiously euough, although the bird is supposed to come 

 from some part of South America, the nearest approach to it in 

 form that I can find is the Andaman Castanolimnas camiingi, which 

 it resembles in its barred wings and somewhat decomposed tail- 

 feathers. Of course the style of plumage is quite different in the 

 two birds, and Castanolimnas has a much more rounded wing, the 

 fifth and sixth quills being equal and longest and the first and 

 second much shorter. In Stictolimnas the second and third quills 

 are equal and longest. 



To Crecopsis the genus Stictolimnas bears a stUl greater resem- 

 blance, but it has a longer and more EaUine biU, a barred wing, and 

 barred flanks. The first primary in Stictolimnas falls far short of 

 the second, while in Crecopsis they are almost equal. 



1. Stictolimnas sharpii. 



Adult (tj^e of species). General colour above blackish, with 

 olive-brown margins to the feathers, the back and scapulars varied 

 with small white spots ; wing-coverts rather browner than the back, 

 the feathers with blackish bases and larger white spots and streaks, 

 the outer primary-coverts with ovate notches and spots ; quills 

 blackish, chequered externally with large ovate markings, which are 

 represented by white bars on the inner web ; the bars and spots 

 less distinct on the secondaries, and almost absent on the innermost 

 ones ; first primary edged with white along the outer web ; tail- 

 feathers dark brown, with longitudinal streaks or spots along the 

 outer web ; crown of head and hind neck almost uniform brown, 

 washed with ashy ; lores and ring round the eye isabelline ; above 

 the ear-coverts a streak of light ashy, forming a faint eyebrow ; 

 sides of face and throat uniform ashy grey, the fore neck and breast 

 ashy grey mottled with brown bases to the feathers ; sides of breast 

 and flanks blackish, with broad brown margins, and varied with 

 spots and bars of white ; thighs, vent, and under tail-coverts ashy 

 grey ; under wing-coverts blackish, barred and edged with white. 

 Total length 9 inches, culmen 1-05, wing 5-4, taU 2-5, tarsus 1-6, 

 middle toe and claw 1'65. (J/ms. Lugd.) 



Hah. ? South America. 



^^^ . Page 82. Crex crex. 



Crex crex, North, Rec. Austr. Mus. ii. p. 82 (1893 : N. S. Wales). 



A J J . Page 86. (Enolimnas isabeUina. 



Young. Exactly reproduces the colour of the adult, with the ex- 

 ception that the biU is brown instead of yellow, and the head is 

 brown instead of olive. (Mus. Lugd.) 



b. Ad. sk. Menado, N. Celebes (Duivenbode), Leyden Museum. 



