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964. Ocydromus lafresnayanus (Verr. et Des Murs). New- 



Caledonian Rail. 



Hab. New Caledonia. 



a. Presented by Dr. Geo. Bennett, F.Z.S., June 10, 1869. 

 SeeP.Z.S. 1869, p. 431. 



965. Ocydromus sylvestris, Sclater. Woodhen Rail. 

 Hab. Lord Howe's Island. 



, b. Presented by Dr. G. Bennett, F.Z.S., May 30, 1871. 

 See P. Z. S. 1871, p. 546. 



Subfamily FULICIN^E. 

 Genus PORPHYRIO. 



966. Porphyrio hyacinthinus, Temm. Hyacinthine Porphyrio. 

 Hab. Southern Europe and Western Asia. 



a. Purchased, Dec. 18, 1864. From Bagdad. 

 &, c. Purchased, May 8, 1868. 



967. Porphyrio madagascariensis (Gm.). Madagascar Por- 



phyrio. 



Hab. Madagascar. 



a. Purchased, Nov. 10, 1866. 

 b-d. Purchased, April 15, 1871. 



968. Porphyrio allenii, Thomp. Allen's Porphyrio". 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, Sept. 22, 1863. 

 c-e. Purchased, May 28, 1867. 



969. Porphyrio poliocephalus (Lath.). Grey-headed Por- 



phyrio. 



Hab. Java. 



a-d. Presented by the Babu Rajendra Mullick, C.M.Z.S., 



March 17, 1864. 

 e,f. Purchased, Jan. 1, 1866. 



970. Porphyrio coekstis, Swinhoe. Chinese Porphyrio. 

 Hab. China. 



, 6. Purchased, April 25, 1868. 



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