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Hab. India generally, and Malay countries. Common in Bengal. 

 A. Male in breeding state, with the frontal caruncle 

 fully developed. B. Do. Assuming the breeding plu- 

 mage, with frontal canmcle enlarging. C. Do. Non- 

 breeding dress ; the frontal caruncle having almost dis- 

 appeared. D. Female. All from the vicinity of Calcutta 

 (1842-5). 



Genus Porzana, Vieillot. 



1661. P. PHCENicuRA {PI. Enl. 896; Horsfield, Zool. Res. in Java, 

 pi. ). 



Syn. Rallus pho'.nievrus. Pennant. 

 Gullinula javanica, Horsfield. 

 G. erythrina, Bechstein. 

 Fulica chinensis, Boddaert. 



Daouk, or Bekuk. Beng. ; Bawuk, H. (Jerdon) ; 

 Korawaka, Cingh. ; Kurai, Sindh ; Kaloo-ywet, Ara- 

 kan ; Roa-Roa, Malay ; Sri-bombo, Jav. 

 Hab. S. E. Asia and its archipelago. Extremely common. 



A. B. Adults. C. Grown young. D. Newly hatched 

 do. From the neighbourhood of Calcutta (1843-7). 



1662. P. akool. 



Syn. GalUnula akool, Sykes (nee Jerdon). 



G. modesta, Swainson, 2j Cent., p. 348. 

 Has. India generally. Rare in L. Bengal. 



A. Specimen from Chaibasa. Presented by Captain 

 Tick ell (1842). B. Do., from Budgebudge, near Calcutta. 

 R. W. G. Frith, Esq. (1843). 



1663. P. MARUETTA (PZ. Eul. 751). 



Syn. Rallns 'porzana,\i. 



R. mai'uetta, Brisson. 



Khaifi, Beng. (generic) ; Teerteeruk, Kabul. 

 Hab. Europe, Asia, and N. Africa. Common in India. 



A. B. Specimens from the vicinity of Calcutta (1843), 



1664. P. PYGM^A (J. and S., III. Om., pi. 15). 



Syn. Crex pygmcpa, Naumann. 



Gallinula Baillonii, Vieillot. 

 Hab. Europe, Asia, and N. Africa. Very common in India. 



A. B. C. D. E. F. Series of specimens from the 

 vicinity of Calcutta (1843). 



1665. P. aUADRISTRTGATA. 



Syn. Rallus quadnstrigatus, Horsfield. 

 Gallinula superciliosa, Temminck. 

 G. Icucosoma, Swainson, 2j Cent., p. 348. 

 Hab. Malay countries. 



A. B. Specimens from Malacca. Presented by C. Huff- 

 nagle, Esq. (184.5). 



