1878.] the ornithology or the philippines. 3-15 



53. Rallina euryzonoides. 



Gallinula euryzonoides, Laf'r. Rev. Zool. 1845, p. 368. 

 [Amparo, tf $ , July and August ; S. Leyte, <$ 2 , September.] 



54. Amaurornis olivacea (176). 



[S. Leyte, <$ ? , July.] 



55. Hypot^enidia torquata (177). 



[Amparo, <$ , July ; S. Leyte, $, July.] 



The female example differs from every other individual of this 

 Philippine Rail I have examined in having the broad pectoral band 

 coloured like the back. 



56. HypotjEnidia striata (179). 



[Amparo, J $, July; S. Leyte, <$ $, September, <J juv., Sep- 

 tember, bill purple brown, the culmen dark brown.] 



57. TOTANUS INCANUS. 



Scolopax incana, Gm. S. N. i. p. 658. 



[S. Leyte, 2 , October : iris dark brown ; bill dark brown, nearly 

 black ; legs light greenish ochre.] 



58. Tringoides hypoleucxjs(183). 

 [S. Leyte, $ , September.] 



59. Gallinago scolopacina (187). 

 [S. Leyte, o* 2 > September.] 



60. Gallinago megala (188). 

 [S. Leyte, 9, September.] 



61. Rhynchj;a capensis (189). 

 [S. Leyte, tf, September.] 



62. Ardetta cinnamomea (192). 

 [Amparo, <S , July ; S. Leyte, 3 2 > September.] 



63. Herodias garzetta (195). 



[S. Leyte, 2 , September : iris light yellow ; orbital skin yellow- 

 ish, clouded with dark grey ; bill black, base of mandible whitish ; 

 legs black ; feet greyish green ; upper surface of toes tinged with 

 purplish.] 



64. BUTORIDES JAVANICA (197). 



[Amparo, 3, July; S. Leyte, September.] 



One example in full, another in immature plumage. 



65. Nycticorax manillensis (198). 



[Amparo, 2 , July 5 S. Leyte, d , September : iris golden-yellow ; 

 orbital skin yellow-green ; bill black ; legs pale ocbreous white 

 but brown in front and on upper surface of toes.] 



The male is in full breeding-plumage. The lengthened occipital 



