272 Messrs. Ogilvie-Grant and La Touche on 
PopiIcIPEDID. 
237. +PopiciPES PHILIPPENSIS Bonn. 
Podiceps minor Swinh. (nec Linn.) Ibis, 1868, p. 433. 
Podicipes philippensis Grant, Cat. Birds B. M. xxvi. p.511 
(1898). 
The Eastern Dabchick is an abundant resident on the 
inland waters of Formosa. 
Rauyip#. 
238. +Hypor#NipiA striata (Linn.). 
Rallus striatus Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 427. 
Hypotenidia striata Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 33 
(1894). 
The Banded Rail was obtained in summer by Swinhoe. 
239, +RaLLINA FoRMOSANA Seebohm. 
Rallina formosana Seebohm, Bull. B. O. C. iv. p. vil 
(1894) ; id. Ibis, 1895, pp. 146, 211. 
The Formosan Rail was obtained by P. A. Holst in Central 
Formosa, and is peculiar to the island. 
240. tAmMAURORNIS Fuscus (Linn.). 
Porzana fusca Swinh. Ibis, 1868, p. 426. 
Limnobenus fuscus Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiii. p. 146 
(1894). ; 
The Ruddy Crake is abundant about Tainan, and is pro- 
bably a resident in Formosa. 
241. +AMAURORNIS PH@NicuRA (Forst.). 
Gallinula phenicura Swinh. Ibis, 1868, p. 427. 
Amaurornis phenicura Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiii. 
p. 156 (1894). 
The White-breasted Water-Hen is found in summer in 
Formosa and is probably a resident. 
242, +GALLINULA cHLOROPUS (Linn.). 
Gallinula chloropus Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 427; Sharpe, 
Cat. Birds B. M. xxii. p. 169 (1894). 
The Common Water-Hen is found on most of the inland 
waters of Formosa, 
