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On p. 360 that of Paradisea apoda, and on p. 362 tha 
Cicinnurus regius. 
(9) ‘Some Yeares Travels in Africa and Asia,’ by Sir 
Thomas Herbert, 1626. On pp. 582, 383 are descriptions of 
the Dodo and Mauritius Cockatoo (Lophopsittacus), aud the 
first mention and figure of the Red Rail (Aphanapterya 
bonasia). 
(10) ‘ Voyage to Madagascar,’ by Francis Cauche, in the 
years 1638-1651, translation published 1710, mentions 
Reunion Dodo (Didus borbonica), Red Rail (Aphanapteryx), 
Herons, Crowned Cranes, ete. 
(11) ‘Journal van Willem Ysbrantz Bontekoe van Hoorn,’ 
1646 (Account of Voyage to Hast Indes, 1618-1625). On 
p- 6 Account and figure of Reunion Dodo. 
(12) ‘Relations de divers Voyages Curieux, by M. 
Melchisedec Thevenot, 1696. In vol. i. is a translation of 
Bontekoe’s voyage and two figures of the Dodo and one of 
Red Rail. 
(13) ‘Voyage of Governor Phillip to Botany Bay, with 
Account of Port Jackson and Norfolk Island, 1789. On 
p- 273 is described and figured the now extinct White 
Gallinule (Porphyria stanleyanus). 
(14) ‘Journal of Voyage to New South Wales,’ by John 
White, 1790, contains figure of Porphyrio alba. 
A photograph of an old Japanese picture depicting a ¢ ¢ 
of the extraordinary Corean Sheldrake (Pseudotadorna 
cristata), Kuroda, which is now almost extinct. 
This bird ( ¢ ) was first figured and described (P.Z.8. 1890, 
p- 1, pl. i.) as a hybrid between Tadorna casarca x Quer- 
quedula falcata by the late Mr. P. L. Sclater from a speci- 
men in the Copenhagen Museum obtained near Vladivostok 
by Lt. Fr. Inminger. It was obtained again from Korea by 
Mr. N. Kuroda some years ago, and he also discovered several 
old Japanese paintings of the bird. Mr. Kuroda’s specimen 
was alsoa 92 bird, but we now know the ¢ fairly well from 
the above-mentioned drawings, of one of which the photo is 
exhibited. 
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