RALLIDJ5. 509 



1495. Ocydromus sylvestris, Sclater. Woodhen Rail. 

 Hab. Lord Howe's Island. 



(See ed. 8, p. 510.) 



Genus LIMNOCORAX. 



1496. Limnocorax niger (Lath.). Black Gallinule. 

 Hab. East Africa. 



a, b. Presented by General Mathews, C.M.G., Oct. 12, 



1892. See P. Z. S. 1892, p. 581. 



c. Presented by H. H. Sharland, Esq., F.Z.S., April 19,1894. 



Genus PORPHYRIO. 



1497. Porphyrio melanotus, Temin. Black-backed Porphyrio. 

 Hab. Australia. 



(See ed. 8, p. 511.) 



a. Presented by Capt. E. Todd, June 11, 1883. 



1498. Porphyrio caruleus (Vandelli). Purple Gallinule. 

 Hab. Southern Europe and N. Africa. 



(See ed. 8, p. 511.) 



a, b. Presented by J. I. S. WMtaker, Esq., F.Z.S., Oct. 10, 



1890. From Sicily. See P. Z. S. 1890, p. 590. 

 e, d. Presented by J. I. S." Whitaker, Esq., F.Z.S., Oct. 19, 



1893. From Sicily. 



1499. Porphyrio calvus (Vieill.). Indian Porphyrio. 

 Hab. Eastern Asia and Oceania. 



(See ed. 8, p. 511.) 



1500. Porphyrio madagascariensis (Gm.). Madagascar Por- 



phyrio. 



Hab. Africa. 



(See ed. 8, p. 512.) 



a. Presented by Mr. Eobert Bowling, Oct. 18, 1883. 



Captured at sea. 

 6, f. Presented by E. North Newenham, Esq., Aug. 4, 1885. 



From the' Gold Coast. 



d, e. Presented by Capt. J. C. Eobinson, May 19, 1887. 



From Mozambique. 



