512 mr. r. swinhoe on the [May 20, 



6. Porzana levraudi, Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 452, pi. 



XXXV. 



This is the ouly specimen of this distinct species we have met 

 with, except the specimens in the Paris Museum, from which our 

 description was taken. The bird may be distinguished at once from 

 the allied P. cayennensis by the absence of the red crown and by 

 the white throat and median line below. 



7. Porzana erythrops, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 343, t. 21 ; 

 Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 457. 



We are glad to get a Venezuelan specimen of this fine species, as 

 it serves to confirm our notion (hesitatingly expressed, P. Z. S. 1868, 

 p. 458) that SchlegeFs Porzana schomburgki is referable to this 

 species and not to Crex schomburgki of Cabanis. 



8. Crypturus cerviniventris, sp. nov. 



Supra fuscescenti-cervinus fere unicolor, pileo obscuriore fere 

 nigricante : subtus cervinus, in pectore saturatior, in ventre 

 medio dilutior et albicantior : gula paliide cinerea : ventre 

 imo tibiis et caudce tectricibus inferioribus nigra undulatis : 

 tectricibus alarum inferioribus albis ; campterio intus obscure 

 cinereo : remigibus intus pure cinereis, horum quarto quinto et 

 sexto fere cequalibus et longissimis : rostro flavido, pedibus 

 fuscescenti-corylinis : long, tota 10, alee 5 - 8, caudce 2. 

 Jlab, Venezuela (Spence). 



Obs. Affinis C. tataupa, sed pectore cervino et alis longioribus, 

 necnon colore dorsi flavicantiore distinguendus. 



There is unfortunately only a single and not very perfect skin of 

 this Tinamou in Mr. Spence's collection. But it appears to belong 

 to a species intermediate in size and coloration between C. obsoletus 

 and C. tataupa. It is rather larger than the latter, but consider- 

 ably smaller than the former species. 



Bonaparte has described a Crypturus cervinus as an ally of C. 

 tataupa (C. R. xlii. p. 954) ; but if the short characters given are 

 correct, his species must be quite different from the present bird. 



In concluding these remarks, we must not fail to acknowledge 

 Mr. Spence's liberality in allowing us to select the specimens above 

 noticed and other valuable skins from his collection. 



4. On the White Stork of Japan. 

 By R. Swinhoe, H.B.M. Consul (China Service). 



[Eeceived May 5, 1873.] 



The grounds of the British Consulate at this port (Shanghai) 

 were long graced by the presence of a pair of the handsome Mant- 

 churian Crane (Grus viridirostris, Vieill.). These bred the year 

 before last, producing two eggs ; but only one bird was reared success- 

 fully. One of the parents then died, and its place was supplied by 

 the adolescent offspring. At length an accident proved fatal to the 



