Collection of Birds from Western Australia. 187 



PORPHYRIO BELLUS Gould. 



Porphyrio betlus Math. p. 13. 



a. Ad. Big Grove, 2.2nd March. 



b. $ . Arthur River, 24th June. 



Iris crimson ; bill bright reddish-pink, darker at the base; 

 legs of a deep flesh-colour, dusky-olive at the joints. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 19-20 inches. 



[The Azure-breasted Porphyrio, or Purple Gallinule, was 

 fairly plentiful in the south-west. — G. C. S.] 



MlCROTRIBONYX VKNTRALIS (Gould). 



Microtribonyx ventralis Math, p 13. 

 a $ . King River, Tth Dec. 



b. Ad. Woyaline, 25th April. 



c. Ad. Clifton Downs, 23rd Sept. 



Iris orange-yellow ; bill pale green, the basal part of the 

 lower mandible coral-pink or orange. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 14-16 inches. 



[The Black-tailed Native-hen, or "Water-hen/' is an irre- 

 gular migrant and appears at uncertain intervals, sometimes 

 visiting parts of the country in large numbers. — G. C. S.~\ 



Porzana plumbea (Gray). 



Porzana plumbea Math. p. 13. 



a. $ . Big Grove, 20th April. 



Iris and eyelid red; bill black ; legs dull reddish- crimson; 

 feet tinged with brown. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, 9'0 inches. 



[The Spotless Crake is not uncommon around Albany. It 

 is very shy and frequents reedy swamps. — G. C. &.] 



Hypot^nidia brachypus Swains. 



Hypotcenidia brachypus Math. p. 12. 



a. b. d . Margaret River, 23rd March. 



Iris hazel, bill dark cinnamon-brown, sides and base tinged 

 with reddish ; legs of a slate-colour, tinged with pink. 



Total length, measured in the flesh, ll - 0-ll'5 inches. 



[I believe that Lewin's Water-Rail is fairly plentiful in 

 the south-west; but it is shy and easily overlooked. — 



g. a s.] 



