RALLID^E. H5 



Family RALLID^E. 



Genus RALLUS. 



477. Rallus pectoralis, Less. Australian Rail. 

 Hab. New Holland. 



a, b. Received in exchange, April 18, 1863. 



Genus CREX. 



478. Crex pratensis, Bechst. Land Rail. 

 Hab. British Islands. 



a. Purchased, July 25, 1864. 



Genus OCYDROMUS. 



479. Ocydromus australis (Sparrm.) . Weka Rail. 

 Hab. New Zealand. 



a. Male. Purchased, April 29, 1861. 



b. c. Presented by the Acclimatization Society of Melbourne, 



May 23, 1864. 



Genus ARAMIDES. 



480. AT amides cayennensis (Gm.) . West Indian Quail. 

 Hab. Trinidad. 



a, b. Purchased, May 6, 1864. 



Genus PORPHYRIO. 



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

 Hab. Australia. 



a, 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. 



482. Porphyrio indicus, Horsf. Indian Porphyrio. 

 Hab. Java. 



a~d. Presented by the Babu Rajendra Mullick, C.M.Z.S., 

 March 17, 1864. 



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