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378. Porphyrio Alleni, Thorns. AUen's Porphyrio. 



Poryhyrio Alleni, Thomson, in Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 1842, vol. x. 



p. 204. 



Gray's Genera of Birds, pi. 162. 



Finsch & Hartlaub's Vb'gel Ost-Afrika's, p. 785. 



Ondonga, February 5th, 1867. Axel brought home 

 a pair of this lovely Waterhen, the first we have seen ; 

 it is evidently scarce in these parts. 



Bill, legs, and toes bright red. 



Measurements of a female : 



in. lin. 



Entire length 10 6 



Length of folded wing 58 



tarsus 20 



middle toe 20 



tail 29 



bill 10 



[It would appear by the note here transcribed that Mr. 

 Andersson had not, at the time of writing it, become acquainted 

 with the specific name of this Porphyrio ; but two specimens of 

 it, which I believe to be the identical two above referred to, 

 were contained in his last collection, and I thus had the op- 

 portunity of inspecting them before they were disposed of. 

 One of these specimens was adult, and the other immature ; 

 the latter was subsequently added to the collection of the Leyden 

 Museum. ED.] 



379. Fulica Cristata, Gmel. Rufous-knobbed Coot. 



Fulica cristata, Bree's Birds of Europe, vol. iv. p. 83, pi. 

 Layard's Cat. No. 643. 

 Chapman's Travels in S. Afr., App. p. 421. 



This species is common in suitable localities in 

 Damara and Great Namaqua Land, but is more abundant 

 in the Lake-regions. 



These Coots may often be observed congregated in 



