308 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN ON [Mar. 4, 



by many of the Peruvians, whose word I could rely upon, that these 

 birds come out at night, and ascend to the top branches of the lofty 

 trees in search of food. The Indians are on the look-out, and shoot 

 them just before sunrise as they are descending to return to their 

 places of concealment, where they pass the day." — E. B. 



Fam. Opisthocomid^;. 



Opisthocomtjs cristatus. 



" I obtained this bird at Cashiboya ; but unfortunately the speci- 

 mens were left behind. 



"The Opisthocomus lives in. colonies on the banks of the rivers 

 and lakes. I obtained the eggs from several localities. The nests 

 are composed of a few sticks loosely laid together on low bushes 

 near the water." — E. B. 



Fam. Psophiid^e. 



Psophia leucoptera, Spix. 



Mr. Bartlett obtained specimens of a White-backed Trumpeter at 

 Chamicuros, which was in all probability Ps. leucoptera, Spix. 

 See our remarks P. Z. S. 1867, p. 592. 



Fam. Eurypygid^e. 

 EuRYPYGAHELiAs(Gm.);Scl. P. Z.S. 1857,p. 268 ; Scl.&Salv. 

 P. Z. S. 1866, p. 199 ; 1867, p. 979. 



Rio Javari (Bates) ; Cashiboya (Bartlett) ; Pebas (Ilauxwell). 



Fam. Aramid^e. 

 Aramus scolopaceus. 

 " Banks of the Ucayali."— E. B. 



Fam. Rallid^e. 



1. Aramides cayennensis (Gm.) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, 

 p. 447. 



Aramides, sp., Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 200. 

 Lower Ucayali (Bartlett). 



2. Porzana cayennensis (Gm.) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z.S. 1867, 

 p. 754; 1868, p. 451. 



Xeberos (Bartlett). 



3. Porzana hauxwelli, Scl. & Salv. Ex. Orn. p. 105, t. liii. ; 

 P. Z. S. 1868, p. 453. 



Coretkrura, sp. ?, Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 200. 

 Porzana fasciata, Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1867, pp. 979, 981. 

 Sarayacu (Bartlett) ; Pebas and Chamicuros (Hauxwell). 



4. Porzana cinerea (Vieill.) ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 456. 



P. exilis, Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 567. 

 Ucayali (Bartlett). 



