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61. BUTORIDKS JAVANICA (Horsf.). 



Ardea javanica Horsf. ; Wald. & Lay. Ibis, 1872, p. 105. 

 Negros [Layard). 



62. OsMOTBERON AXILLARIS (G. R. Gray); Walden, Trans. 

 Zool. Soc. ix. p. 211 (1875). Negros {Meyer). 



63. Phabotreron nigrorum Sharpe, Trans. Linn. Soc. 

 (2) Zool. i. p. 346 (1876). Negros {Steere). 



64. Carpophaga poliocephala G. R. Gray ; Sharpe, 

 Trans. Linn. Soc. (2) Zool. i. p. 347 (1876). Negros 

 {Steere) . 



65. Carpophaga iENEA (Linn.) ; Walden, Trans. Zool. Soc. 

 ix. p. 215 (1875). Negros {Meyer). 



66. TuRTUR dussumieri Temm. ; Walden, Trans. Zool. 

 Soc. ix. p. 218 (1875). Negros {Meyer). 



67. HvpoTiENiDiA STRIATA (Linn.) ; Steere, List Birds & 

 Mamm. Philipp. p. 26 (1890). Negros. 



68. Hypot^nidia torquata (Linn.) ; Tweedd. P. Z. S. 

 1878, p. 288. Negros {Everett). 



69. PoRZANA FuscA (Linn.). 



New to the fauna of Negros. The Ruddy Rail is repre- 

 sented by three adult specimens. In all of these the feathers 

 of the under tail-coverts have tveo distinct bars of white, as 

 well as a fringe of that colour. These white bars are not 

 mentioned in Dr. Sharpens description of the species (Cat. 

 Birds B. M. xxiii. p. 147) . 



70. Amaurornis olivacba (Meyen). 



This Waterhen is here recorded, for the first time for 

 Negros. There are two specimens in the collection ; 

 one of these is a large example, the wing measuring 6*8 

 inches, and has the apical third of the under mandible 

 conspicuously yellow. 



71. Gallinula chloropus (Linn.). 



The Common Waterhen does not appear to have been 

 hitherto obtained in the Island of Negros. Mr. Keay sends 

 three specimens, two adults and one young bird. It is also 



