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I think it probable that all the specimens from Central Ame- 

 rica reterred to helias, will prove to be of the above species. 



Fam. TANTALID^. 



subfam. ibin^. 



355. Ilarpiprion Cayennensis {Gm,.). 3 . 



Fam. SCOLOPACID^. 



subfam. scolopacinjj. 



356. Macrorhamylius griseus {O-m.). 



SuBFAM. TOTANIN^. 

 337. Gambetta melanoleuea {Gm.). 



Fam. KALLID^. 



SuBFAM. RALLIN^E. 



358. Aramides rufcollis {Gm.). $. 



Head and neck bluish cinereous, top of the head brown ; the upper 

 part of the back, smaller wing-coverts and scapulars are clear olive-o-reen • 

 greater wing-coverts and Avings rufous, the primaries with dusky tips ; 

 the middle of the back is brown gradually deepening to black on the 

 rump and upper tail-coverts ; tail black ; the throat is nearly white ; 

 breast deep rufous; abdomen, sides, and under tail-coverts black ; thighs 

 greyish brown; circle round the eye vermillion ; bill dark olive-green, 

 lighter at the end, and dark yellow on the sides at the base ; legs and 

 feet bright crimson, claws dusky. 



Length 13|- in. ; wi.ig 74-; tail 2|- ; bin 'J|; tarsi 3^. 



359. Porzana Carolina {Linn.). 



Fam. STERNID^. 



SuEFAM. STERNIN^. 



360. Ilydrochelidon jylumhea {Wils.). 



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