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1672. R. AauATicus, L. (PL Enl. 749). 



II AB. Europe and Asia. 



A. Specimen from England. Presented by the Cornish 

 Institution (1846). 



1673. R. iNDicus, Blyth, /. A. S. XVIII, p. 



Syn. R. aquaticus of India, auctorum. 

 IIab. India generally. Common. 



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



1674. R. sanguinolenttjs, Swainson, 2\ Cenfen., p. 335. 



IIab. Chili. 



A. B. Specimens purchased (1843). 



Genus Gallinula, Brisson. 



1675. G. CHLORoi'us {PI. Enl. 877). 



Syn. Fulica chloropus et F. fusca, L. 

 G. parvifrons, Blyth. 

 G. akool apud Jerdon, Catal. 



Pan Paii'a, Dahuk Paira, B. ; Kiishkul, Kabul. 

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



A. B. Specimens from England. From the Cornish 

 Institution (1846). C. D. E. F. Do., from the vicinity 

 of Calcutta (1843-6). G. Var. ? From the Mauritius, 

 presented by Willis Earle, Esq. (1843). H. Var.? S. 

 Africa. W. Cracroft, Esq. (1837). 



1676. G. cRASsiROSTRis, Gray (Griff. Cuv., VIII, 542, pi. ). 



Hab. Chili. 



Specimen presented by H. E. Strickland, Esq. (1846). 



Genus Fulica, L. 



1677. F. ATRA, L. {PL EnL 197). 



Syn. F. aterrima, L. 



F. cethiops et F. leucoryx, Sparrman. 



F. piiUata et atrata, Pallas. 



Dasri, or Dasdrni. H. ; Kushkul, Kabul ; Ari, Sindh. 

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



A. Specimen from the neighbourhood of Calcutta (1843), 



Genus Heliornis, Bonnaterre. 



1678. H. FULICA {PL EnL 893). 



Syn. Colymbus fulica, Boddaert. 



Plotus surinamensis, Gm. 



//. fulicariuSy Bonn. 

 Hab. S. America. 



A. Specimen received from Mr. Bartlett (1843), 



