440 RALLIDJE. 



1187. Porphyrio poliocephalus (Lath.). Grey-headed Por- 



phyrio. 

 Hob. India. 



a-d. Presented by the Babu Eajendra Mullick, C.M.Z.S., 

 March 17, 1864. 



e, f. Purchased, Jan. 1, 1866. 



g. Presented by Mr. Budgett, June 11, 1875. 



h. Presented by Capt. Burke, Oct. 6, 1877. From Meso- 

 potamia. 



i,j. Presented by Mrs. A. Cobb, Oct. 23, 1877. From 

 Baghdad. 



1188. Porphyrio alleni, Thomps. Allen's Porphyrio. 

 Hal. West Africa. 



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

 e-e. Purchased, May 28, 1867. 

 /. Purchased, Jan. 24, 1873. 



1189. Porphyrio martinicus (Linn.). Martinique Waterhen. 

 Hob. South America. 



a. Purchased, June 18, 1862. 



b. Purchased, June 16, 1865. 



c. Purchased, June 13, 1868. 



d. Received in exchange, June 24, 1868. 



,/. Presented by the Hon. A. Gordon, C.M.Z.S., July 23, 



1868. From Trinidad. 

 g. Deposited, Aug. 4, 1868. 

 7i. Purchased, June 7, 1870. 

 i. Presented by Mr. A. Jamrach, June 23, 1875. 

 j, Tc. Purchased, Aug. 16, 1877. 



Genus TRIBONYX. 



1190. Tribonyx ventralis, Gould. Black-tailed Waterhen. 

 Hab. Australia. 



a. Male ; b. Female. Purchased, April 6, 1864. 

 c, d. Bred in the Gardens, April 6, 1869. 

 e-g. Bred in the Gardens, April 11, 1869. 

 Ji-j. Bred in the Gardens, June 21, 1869. 

 Jc, I. Bred in the Gardens, Sept. 4, 1869. 

 m. Bred in the Gardens, April 20, 1871. 



