116 RALLID^. 



483. Porphyrio allenii, Thomp. Alleys Porphyrio. 

 Hab. West Africa. 



a, b. Purchased, Sept. 22, 1863. 



484. Porphyrio hyacinthinus, Temm. Hyacinthine Porphyrio. 

 Hab. Bagdad. 



a. Purchased, Dec. 18, 1864. 



Genus TRIBONYX. 



485. Tribonyx ventralis, Gould. Black-tailed Water-hen. 

 Hab. Australia. 



a, b. Purchased, April 6, 1864. 



Genus GALLINULA. 



486. Gallinula tenebrosa, Gould. Sombre Gallinule. 

 Hab. Australia. 



a, b. Presented by Dr. MueUer, C.M.Z.S., Jan. 27, 1863. 

 From Melbourne. 



487. Gallinula nesiotis, Sclater. Island-Hen Gallinule. 

 Hab. Tristan d'Acunha. 



a. Presented by H. E. Sir George Grey, K.C.B., F.Z.S., 

 Governor of New Zealand, May 26, 1861. 



Genus FULICA. 



488. Fulica cristata, Lath. Crested Coot. 

 Hab. South Africa. 



a. Female. Presented by Earl Fitzwilliam, F.Z.S., Feb. 11, 



1858. 

 b-d. Hybrids between this species and Fulica atra, Linn . Bred 



in the Gardens, June 8, 1863. 



489. Fulica atra, Linn. Common Coot. 

 Hab. Europe. 



a. Male. Purchased, Nov. 15, 1860. 



b. Purchased, Jan. 3, 1859. 



