308 RALLIDvE. 



971. Porphyrio melanotus, Temm. Black-backed Porphyrio. 

 Hob. Australia. 



, b. Presented by Edward Wilson, Esq., May 31, 1860. 



c. Purchased, April 26, 1862. 



d-h. Presented by Dr. Mueller, C.M.Z.S., Nov. 25, 1862. 



From Melbourne. 

 i,j. Presented by Henry St. Hill, Esq., Aug. 20, 1864. From 



New Zealand. 



k-n. Deposited, April 19, 1866. 



o-s. Presented by Dr. Mueller, C.M.Z.S., June 15, 1866. 

 t, u. Presented by Dr. Mueller, C.M.Z.S., June 30, 1866. 

 v-z. Presented by the Acclimatization Society of Canterbury, 



New Zealand, Aug. 16, 1867. 

 aa-dd. Presented by the Governor of the Botanic Gardens, 



Adelaide, Dec. 24, 1867. 

 ee-hh. Bred in the Gardens, July 14, 1869. 

 ii. Presented by Dr. Mueller, C.M.Z.S., Dec. 21, 1869. 

 jj. Presented by A. Houlden, Esq., May 9, 1870. 

 Tck. Presented by the Acclimatization Society of Canterbury, 



New Zealand, Aug. 29, 1871. 

 ll-qq. Deposited, Sept. 13, 1871. From Australia. 



972. Porphyrio martinicus (Linn.). Martinique Waterhen. 

 Hob. South America. 



a. Purchased, June 18, 1862. 



b. Purchased, June 16, 1865. 



c. Purchased, June 13, 1868. 



d. Received in exchange, June 24, 1868. 



e. f. Presented by the Hon. A. Gordon, C.M.Z.S., July 23, 



1868. From Trinidad. 

 g. Deposited, Aug. 4, 1868. 

 h. Purchased, June 7, 1870. 



Genus TRIBONYX. 



973. Tribonyx ventralis, Gould. Black -tailed Waterhen. 

 Hob. Australia. 



a. Male ; b. Female. Purchased, April 6, 1864. 

 c, d. Bred in the Gardens, April 6, 1869. 

 e-y. Bred in the Gardens, April 11, 1869. 

 h-j. Bred in the Gardens, June 21, 1869. 

 fc, I. Bred in the Gardens, Sept. 4, 1869. 

 m. Bred in the Gardens, April 20, 1871. 



974. Tribonyx mortieri (Dubus). Mortices Waterhen. 



(Fig. 30.) 



Hab. Western Australia. 

 a. Purchased, July 1, 1867. See P. Z. S. 1867, p. 816. 



