88 INDEX -CATALOGUE OF THE BIRDS 



ASE ' Genus. PORZANA. 



70. Spotted Crake. Porzana maruetta, (Brisson). 

 No. 1 (left). Male. Found washed up on the sands at 



Newbiggin-by-the-Sea, by John Hancock, Sept., 1871. 

 ,, 2 (upper). Stuffed before dates were kept, about 1825. 

 ,, 3 (right). Downy state. 



Presented by Edw. Bidwell, 1882. 



71. Baillon's Crake. Porzana Baillonii, Vieill. 

 No. 1 (left). Shot on the Derwent near Swalwell, 



July 12th, 1874. 

 Remark. — Obtained the same year from Mr. Scott, of 

 Blaydon. J. H. 

 No. 2 (upper). Young. 



From J. Hardy, of Dieppe, July, 1847. 

 „ 3 (right). Calcutta. E. Blyth, 1848. 



72. Little Crake. Porzana parva, Scop. 



,, minuta, Pallas. 

 No. 1 (left). Mature female. South of Bussia. 

 ,, 2 (right). Mature male. ,, ,, 



Stuffed by J. Jackson. Purchased July, 1899. 



Genus. CREX. 



73. Land Rail. Crex pratensis, Bechstein. 

 No. 1 (front left). Downy state. Old Museum. 



,, 2 (hind centre). Female. Northumberland, July, 1882. 



Presented by E. 0. Reid. 

 ,, 3 (front centre). Sex not determined, 1827. 



Remark. — One of the earliest stuffed by J. Hancock. 

 ,, 4 (right). Nest and Young in down. 



Stuffed by J. Hancock. 

 ,, 5 (hind left), Male, mature. 



Jesmond, May 28th, 1891. 

 Stuffed by J. Jackson. Presented by John Duncan. 



,, 6 (right). Young. First plumage. 



Near Newcastle, July 13th, 1891. 

 Stuffed by John Jackson. Presented by John Duncan. 



