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Order GRALLZE. 
Sub-Order FULICARI AN. 
Family RALLIDA. 
INDIAN PORPHYRIO. Porphyrio poliocephalus (Temminck). 
A specimen of this Porphyrio was shot in a meadow 
immediately adjoining a farm situated on Lyde River, a 
tributary of the Loddon, in Hampshire, on October 12th, 
1899, by Mr. Henry Smallbone. It was exhibited by Dr. 
Sclater at a meeting of the British Ornithologists’ Club, 
held October 22nd, 1902. It is believed to be the first 
record of the occurrence of this species in the British Isles, 
though P. ceruleus and P. smaragdonotus have already 
occurred (Bull. B:O.C., vol. xm, pp: 17, 18): 
ALLEN’S GALLINULE. Porphyriola alleni (Thompson). 
An immature example of this Gallinule, a native of 
Africa, was captured alive on a fishing-boat, off Hopton, a 
village near Yarmouth, on the morning of January lst, 
1902, and was taken to Mr. Walter Lowne. Mr. J. H. 
Gurney is of the opinion that it was a wanderer from the 
South, and not an escaped fugitive from British aquatic 
preserves (J. H. Gurney, ‘ Zoologist,’ 1902, pp. 98, 99, 150). 
Order LIMICOL. 
Family GLAREOLIDAE. 
BLACK-WINGED PRATINCOLE. Glareola melanoptera 
(Linneeus). 
A male example of this Pratincole was shot near Jury 
Gap, Romney Marsh, on June Ist, 1903, by Mr. F. Mills. 
It was exhibited by Dr. Ticehurst at a meeting of the 
British Ornithologists’ Club, held June 30th, 1903, and is 
now in the possession of Mr. Fleetwood Ashburnham, of 
Broomham Park, Sussex (Bull. B.O.C., vol. xii, pp. 77, 78 ; 
N. F. Ticehurst, ‘ Zoologist,’ 1903, p. 421). 
