306 BALL ID .E. 



Genus ARAMIDES. 



959. Aramides cayennensis (Gm.). West-Indian Rail. 

 Hab. South America. 



a, b. Purchased, May 6, 1864. Erom Trinidad. 



c, d. Presented by L. Joel, Esq., C.M.Z.S., July 23, 1868. 



From Venezuela. 

 e. Deposited, Aug. 4, 1868. 



Genus PORZANA. 



960. Porzana maruetta (Leach) . Spotted Crake. 

 Hab. British Islands. 



a. Presented by William Thompson, Esq., Oct. 27, 1866. 

 6, c. Purchased, July 29, 1869. 



Genus CREX. 



961. Crex pratensis, Bechst. Land-Rail. 

 Hab. British Islands. 



a. Purchased, July 25, 1864. 



b. Purchased, July 23, 1871. 



Genus OCYDROMUS. 



962. Ocydromus australis (Sparrm.). Weka Rail. 

 Hab. New Zealand. 



a. Male. Purchased, April 29, 1861. 



6, c. Presented by the Acclimatization Society of Melbourne, 



May 23, 1864. 

 d-li. Presented by the Acclimatization Society of Victoria, 



Jan. 4, 1865. 



i,j. Presented by Dr. Mueller, C.M.Z.S., June 30, 1866. 

 k, I. Deposited, July 20, 1866. 



963. Ocydromus earlei, G. R. Gray. Earle's Weka Rail. 

 Hab. North Island, New Zealand. 



a, 6. Presented by the Auckland Acclimatization Society, 



Aug. 22, 1871. 

 c, d. Purchased, Nov. 13, 1871. 



