145 



Rallus beaumonti, Milne-Edwards '. 

 Apparently allied to C're.v prafciisis, but with longer toes and a larger and 

 stouter Inimerus^the former chai-acter allying the species to Gallintda. 

 Hah. Europe (France). 

 From the Middle Miocene of Sansau (Gars). 



Rallus major, Milne-Edwards -. 



Known by the Inunerus. which indicates a species nearly as large as Fulica 

 atra. 



Hah. Europe (France). 



From the Middle Miocene of Sansan (Gers). 



Rallus, sp. 



Known by the imperfect tarso-metatarsus, -which is rather larger 

 than that of R. porzanoides. 

 Hah. Europe (Germanj^). 



21493 d. The distal half of the right tarso-metatarsus ; from the 

 Lower Miocene (Upper Ohgocene) of Weissenau, near 

 Majeiice. This specimen very closely resembles the corre- 

 sponding and somewhat larger bone of the existing B. 

 celehensis, showing the same wide groove on the anterior 

 surface. Purchased, 1847. 



Rallus porzanoides, Milne-Edwards ^. 



Founded upon the tarso-metatai'sus, which closely resembles that of the 

 existing For;ana mariicita ; the humerus probably belonging to the same species 

 being shorter and more slender tlian in the latter. 



Hob. Europe (France). 



From the Lower Miocene (Upper Oligocene) of Allier. 



Rallus christ3d, Milne-Edwards ^ 

 A large species known by the hind limb, which is considered to approximate 

 to that of the American Ara7nidcg. 

 Hah. Europe (France). 

 From the Lower Miocene of Allier. 



' Oiseaux Fossiles de la Prance, vol. ii. p. 152 (1869-71). 

 - Ibid. p. 157. ^ P'id. p. I.i0. * Ihid. p. 146. 



