RALLIDJE. 121 



The MEALY PORPHYRIS. PORPHYRIO pulverulentus, 

 Temm. pi. col. 405. 



a. Philippine Islands. From Mr. Cuming's Collection. 



b. Feejee. Presented by Capt. Sir E. Belcher, K.B., 

 R.N. 



The GREEN-BACKED PORPHYRIO. PORPHYRIO smaragno- 

 tus, Temm. Man. d'Orn. ii. PL col. 421. PL enl. 

 810 ? P. chlorynotus, Vieill. ? 



a. Cape of Good Hope. Presented by J. Gould, Esq. 



The BLACK-BACKED PORPHYRIO. PORPHYRIO melanotus, 

 Temm. Man. d'Orn. n. Fulica alba, Lath. White's 

 Journ. t. 138. (albino variety.) P. bellus, Gould ? 



a. b. New Zealand. Presented by the New Zealand 

 Company. 



c. Van Diemen's Land. 



d. Bay of Islands, New Zealand (Antarctic Expedition). 

 Presented by the Admiralty. 



e. South Australia. Presented by His Excellency Capt. 

 G. Grey. 



ALLEN'S PORPHYRIO. PORPHYRIO Alleni. Gallinula 

 Alleni, Thomp. Ann. of Nat. Hist. 



a. Idda, Western Africa. Presented by T. R. W. 

 Thompson, Esq., R.N. 



b. Young. Idda, Western Africa. Presented by T. R. 

 W. Thompson, Esq., R.N. 



c. Senegal. From Baron Laugier's Collection. 



The MARTINICO GALLINULE. PORPHYRIO Martinica, 

 Temm. Fulica martinica, Linn. S. N. i. 259. Jacq. 

 Vog. t. 2. P. tavoua, Vieill. 



a. South America. 



6. South America. Presented by Lieut. Maw, R.N. 



c. British Guiana. Presented by Chev. Schomburgk. 



d. Young. South America. Presented by J. Gould, 

 Esq. 



e. Young. South America. From Baron Laugier's Col- 

 lection. 



