Birds from the Chat nam Islands. 24<7 



not succeed in getting specimens. It is migratory, leaving the 

 islands in the winter. 



21. Gallinago pusilla, Buller. 

 Several specimens. On Mangare only. 



22. Rallus modestus, sp. nov. 



Olivaceous brown^ bases of the feathers plumbeous ; feathers of 

 the breast slightly tipped with pale fulvous, those of the abdomen 

 and flanks with two narrow bars of the same colour ; throat dark 

 grey, each feather slightly tipped with brown. Quills soft brown, 

 the first three faintly barred with reddish fulvous, fourth and fifth 

 the longest. Tail very soft and short, brown. Irides light brown; 

 bill and legs light brown. 



Young. Uniform brownish black. 



Length 8-75 inches; wing3'15; bill from gape 1*4; tarsus 1; 

 middle toe and claw 1*4. 



A single specimen and young from Mangare ; also a specimen 

 in spirits. 



23. Rallus dieffenbachi, Gray. 



This bird has never been seen since Diefifenbach's visit. It 

 appears to be quite extinct now. 



24. Ortygometra affinis, Gray. 



A single specimen and broken egg, which is of an olive-brown 

 colour, and highly polished. Breadth "77 inch. 



25. Ortygometra tabuensis (Gm.). 

 One young specimen. 



26. PoRPHYRio MELANOTus, Tcmm. 

 One specimen. 



27. Anas superciliosa, Gm. 

 One specimen. 



28. Anas? 



Mr. Travers did not succeed in seeing again the Duck with 

 red on the wings mentioned in his account of his first visit to 

 the islands (Trans. New-Zealand Institute, i. p. 178). 



