31 



Man, d'Orn. ii. 21 7; et Tr. d'Orn. i. p. 48 1 . Chanuspetes Goudoti, 

 Wagler, Isis, 1832, p. 1227. 



22. Gallinago nobilis, sp. nov. 



G. supra nigro-cinereo et brunneo (^sicut in plerisgue hujus generis 

 speciebus) variegata: pileo summo nigro, vitta mediali irregulariter 

 cinnamomeo-hrunnea : capitis lateribus et cervice postica pallide 

 cinnamomeo-brunneis, minute nigro punctatis ; his punctis intra 

 rictum et oculum lineam formantibus : scapularibus nigris cinna- 

 momeo vittatis, plaga subterminali nigra prceditis et extus iterum 

 late ochracescenti-albo marginatis : remigibus omnibus pure et 

 pallide nigricanti-cinereis, secondariorum et alulce spurice apicibus 

 extus pallescentibus ; tectricibus albido et cinereo variegatis : 

 subtus, gutture albicante, pectore toto cinnamomescenti-brunneo, 

 nigricante flammulato ; ventre toto albo, hypochondriis et tectri- 

 cibus subalaribus albo nigrogue regulariter transvittatis ; tectri- 

 cibus subcaudalibus albis cinnamomeo tinctis et nigro obsolete 

 transfasciatis : caudee rectricibus sedecem; harum octo mediis nigris 

 daro rufo late terminatis, hoc colore rufo iterum sub margine an- 

 guste nigro vittato ; una utringue proxima pracedentibus assimili, 

 sed colore nigro ochracescente maculato et terminatione rufa non 

 eegue lata ,■ tribus autem utringue extimis ochracescehtibus nigro 

 irregulariter transvittatis : rostro longissimo, brunnescente, apice 

 nigra, basi pallidiore : pedibus nigro-fuscis. 

 Long. totą ll'O, alse 5*7, caudse 2"2, rostri a rietu 3"7, tarsi 1"5. 

 There is au example of this fine large species of Šaipe in the 

 British Museum, from Mr. S. Stevens's Bogota collection, and 

 MM.Verreaus have also lately transmitted a single specimen to rne. 

 It is of about the šame size as Temminck's Scolopax gigantea, but 

 that species appears to have the wings banded. In the present bird 

 the quills are uniform slaty black. The spurious vrings and second- 

 aries are edged with buflfy white, and all the wing-coverts are termi- 

 nated with the šame colour, forming irregular barrings. 



23. Rallus SEMiPLUMBEUs, sp. nov. ? 



R. supra brunnescenti-olivaceus, nigro flammulatus ; alis caudague 

 nigricanti-brunneis ; alarum tectricibus rufis : loris nigris : capi- 

 tis lateribus et corpore toto subtus plumbeis ; mento et gulari stria 

 albis : tectricibus subcaudalibus albis nigro mixtis : rostri cul- 

 mine et apice nigris ; mandibula autem inferiore ruberrima : pedi- 

 bus pallide brunneis. 

 Long. totą 8*5, alse 4-4, caudse TS, rostri 1'7. 

 This is a true Ralius — near R. virginianus of the U.S. — of which 

 MM. Verreaux have sent me a single specimen. I have tried in vain 

 to make it agree with any recognized species, and therefore provided 

 it with a (temporary ?) name. 



