Dole.] 302 [February 17, 



C. viridis, vertice caeruleo pennis elongatis cristate, gula et abdom- 

 ine medio rubris, femoribus purpureis, fronte pallide viridi ; rectinci- 

 bus duobus iutermediis viridibus, apice flavis, reliquiis flavicantibus, 

 margine et apice viridibus, pedibus obscuris, unguibus nigris. 

 (Gmelin.) 



It is very doubtful whetlier any of the Psittacidse occur. Mr. 

 Brigham saw none in a very extensive journey over the Group. 



RALLID^. 



26. Ortygometra sandvieensis Gmelin? Rallus quadristri- 

 gatus Hojsfield, Trans. Linn. Soc, XIV, 1820, p. 196. 7?. sandvieen- 

 sis, var. 1^., Gmelin, Syst. Nat., p. 717. O. quadrii<trigata Finsch und 

 Hartlaub, Ornith. Central-Polynesieus, p. 164. Porzana sandvieensis 

 Hartlaub, Weigm. Arch, fur Naturg., 1852, p. 137. 



Adul. Supra gi-iseus ; fronte cinereo-fuscescente ; tergo et uropygio 

 griseo-fuscis ; linea a basi rostri ad supercilia ducta alba ; gastrzeo 

 cinereo-albicante ; crisso pallide ochroleuco ; alls fuscis, pennis pallide 

 marginatis ; pedibus viridi-olivaceis ; rostro fusco-luteo ; iride san- 

 guinea. Long. 6.5 in., rostr. 9.12 in., alar. 3.5 in. 



27. Ortygometra obscura Gmelin, Syst. Nat., 11, p. 718 

 {Rallus obscurusy Latham, Syn., Ill, i, p. 237, n. 16. Poreana 

 obscura Hartlaub, Weigm. Archiv fiir Naturg., 1852, p. 137. 



Fuscus nigro-striatus, subtus ex ferrugineo fuscus, rostro nigro; 

 pedibus spadiceis ; mandibularum acies flavicans. Longus 6 pollices. 

 (Gmelin.) 



28. Gallinula ehloropus L. Rallus aquaticus Gmelin, Syst. 

 Nat., I, p. 712. S. cldoropus Pelzeln, Novara Exped., Vogel, p. 135. 

 Alae of the natives. 



Iris cherry red ; cere and bill scarlet red, the latter lemon yellow at 

 the tip ; feet yellowish green, the toes brownish above; claws light 

 brown. (Pelzeln.) 



29. Fulica alae Peale, Zool. U. S. Expl. Exped., Birds, p. 224. 

 Cassin, U.*S. Expl. Exped., Mam. and Ornith., p. 306. Atlas, pi. 

 XXXVI. Adult. Alae keokeo of the natives. 



F. americana minor, rostro gracilliore. Tota profunde cinerea, 

 capite et coUo prope nigi-is. Long. tot. 13 pollices. (Cassin.) 

 Common in kalo patches. Specimen in Mus. Bost. Nat. Hist. Soc. 



