Genus — PEDIO'NOMUS : Greek for " inhabiting the plains." 



576. torqua'tus : torquis, collar. 



Order— FULICA'BXE : fidiea, a coot. 



Family — RAL'LID^ : French rale, rail. 



Genus — HYPOT^ENID'IA : hupo, under; teen ia, band. 



577. philippinen'sis : Philippines, a group of islands. 



578. braeh'ypus : brachus, short ; pous, foot. 



Species 577. — Pectoral Rail (4- nat. size) 



Genus — EULABEOR'NIS : eulabes, cautious; ornis, a bird. 



579. castaneiven'tris : castanea, chestnut ; venter, belly. 



Genus— RALLIN'A. 



580. tri'color : tri, triple ; color, colour. 



Genus — CREX' : crex, a sort of land-rail ; onomatopoeia. Cf. korax, raven. Cry 

 is crek, crek. 



581. crex' : crex, a sort of land-rail ; onomatopoeia. 



