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Genus LXXITL RAIL. 



Troglodyte Rail, Gen. Syn. v. p. 229. N" 3. j; 



Rallus auftralis, Sparrm. Muf. Carl/, pi, 14. TROGLODYTE"- 



Ra 



'T^HE figure in the above work anfwers to my defcription of it, 

 except that it wants the white ftreak over the eye. 



Philippine Rail, Gen. Syn. v. p. 230. N° 4. 4i 



Var. D, 



C I ZE of our common Water Rail. Bill red, with a white tip: PHIUPPINE 

 the crown of the head, and hind part of the neck, as far as the -,^_ 



* JJESCR IPTIO t-r, 



beginning of the back, of a reddifh rufous colour; the back darker, 

 Ipotted acrofs with white : wings nearly the fame ; the quills not 

 fpotted : the under parts, from the chin to the beginning of the 

 belly, pale afli-colour j from thence to the vent white : legs of a 

 pale green. 



Another fpecimen had a purplifh bill : wings dark brown ; each 

 feather crofled with lines of white and black : lower belly, thighs, 

 and vent, crofled with black : legs brown. 



Both the above were met with in drawings from India^ where iC 

 is known by the name of Chaha, It feems to be a fpecies which 

 yaries exceedingly,. 



Gknu % 



