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1654. A, SPADICEA. 



Syn. Ardea spadicea, Gmelin. 

 Hab. C. America. 



A. Specimen from Mr. Bartlett (1844). 



1655. A. MiNUTA {PI. Enl. 323). 



Syn. Ardea minuta, L. 



A. danubialls et soloniensis, Gmelin. 

 Hab. Europe, Africa, C. Asia ; Nepal. 



A. Adult from Holland. Mr. Bartlett (1844). B. 

 Another, from Sicily. M. Mallierbe (1848). 



Tribe MACRODACTYLI, 



Fam. RALLIDJ3. 

 Genus Porphyrio, Brisson. 



1656. P. madagascariensis. 



Syn. Fidica madagascariensis, L. 



P. smaragnotus. Tern. 



P. ddoronotus, Yieillot. 

 Hab. S. Africa; Madagascar. 



A. Specimen presented by W. Cracroft, Esq. 



1657. P. POLiocEPHALUS, Latham. 



Kuim, or Kay em, Beng. : Keima, H. ; Kogh, Sindh, 

 Hab. India generally ; Arakan ; Tenasserim. (Replaced in 

 the Malayan peninsula and archipelago by P. smaragditms, Temniinck, 

 V. indicus, Horsfield ; Tedone of the Malays ; Pellung, Jav.) 



A. B. C. Specimens from the vicinity of Calcutta 

 (1842-4). 



1658. P. MELANONOTUS, Tcm. (Gould, B. A. Vol. VI, pi. 96). 



Syn. p. cyanocephalus, Vieillot. 



Hab. E. and S. Australia; V, D. Land ; New Zealand. 



A. Specimen presented by H. E. Strickland, Esq. (1845). 



Genus Porphyrula, Blyth. 



1659. P. chloronotus, Blyth, J. A. S. XVIII, p. . 



IIab. ? 



A. Specimen (in bad order). Presented by INIr. W. E. 

 Templeton (1847). 

 Genus Gallicrex, Blyth, 



1660. G. CRISTATUS. 



Syn. Gallinula cristafa, Latham. 

 G. jdianbea, Vieillot. 



G. Ivgubris (male), and G. gularis (female), Horsfield. 

 Rallus rufescens apud Jerdon, Madr. Journ. XII, 205 

 (female). 

 Fulica cinerea, Gmelin. 



Kora, or Kongra, Beng. ; Bontod, and Burerig, Jav, 

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