RALLID,E. 115 



FAM. 6. RALLID.&. 

 a. RALLIN^E. 



The YPECAHA RAIL. RALLUS Ypecaha, Vielll. Ency. 



Meth. Crex melampyga, Licht. Gallinula gigas, 



Spix. Av. Bras. t. 99. 

 a. Brazil. Presented by the Prince Massena. 



The RED-HEADED RAIL. RALLUS ruficeps. Gallinula 

 ruficeps, Spix, Av. Bras. t. 96. 



a. Female. South America. From Mr. Leadbeater's 

 Collection. 



b. c. Females. South America. 



d. Male. Lima ? From Mr. Leadbeater's Collection. 



e. Young. Peru ? From Mr. Leadbeater's Collection. 



The MANGLE RAIL. RALLUS mangle. Gallinula man- 

 gle, Spix, Av. Bras. t. 97. 

 a. Young. South America. 



The BLOOD-SPOTTED RAIL. RALLUS sanguinolentus, 

 Swains. Lard. Ency. Menag. 161.] 



a. Monte Video. Presented by Sir W. Burnett and 

 Capt. Fitzroy, R.N. 



b. Valparaiso. Presented by Sir W. Burnett and Capt. 

 Fitzroy, R.N. 



c. Albino variety. Chili. From Mr. Bridges's Col- 

 lection. 



The HOARY RAIL. RALLUS csesius. Gallinula caesia, 

 Spix. Av. Bras. t. 95. R. bicolor, Less. R. caesius, 

 Swains. ? 



a. Brazil. Presented by Lieut. Maw, R.N, 



b. Peru. Presented by the Rev. W. Hennah. 



The WATER RAIL. RALLUS aquaticus, Linn. S. N. i. 



262. 

 a. b. Devonshire. From Col. Montagu's Collection. 



c. Great Britain. 



The SHORT-FOOTED RAIL. RALLUS brachipus, Swains. 

 Lard. Ency. Menag. 336. R. Lewinii, Swains. 



a. Australia. From Mr. Gould's Collection. 



