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315.^ Porpliyrio samoensis. 



1788 II, 699 (T.-tabu); BecUt. Lath. Ilcbers. 1796 III, 224; Forst. 



Fulica porphyrio, pt. ( 



ini. 



S. N. 



Porphyrio 



Purple Gallinule, pfc. Lath. Gca. Syn. Ill, 254 (Tonga-tabu). — 



Descr. An. 1844, 156. 



pulverulentus Gray^ List B. Br. M. Itallidae 1844, 121 (ex Feejce). — Porphyrio samoensis Peak.^ U. S. 

 Expl. Exp. 1848, 220 pi. 62 f. 1; Hartl. AViegm. Arcli. 1852, 118; id. J. f. 0. 1854, 169; Gray^ B. Trop. 

 Is. 53; id, IT. L. 1871 III, 65 no. 10482; Finsch, J. f. 0. 1872, 55; id. P. Z. S. 1877, 726, 775; id. Voy. 

 Chall, B. 1881 II, 39; Sahad. Atti Accad. Sc. Tor. 1879 XIV, 1167, 1170; Tristr. Cat. Coll. B. 1889, 26; 

 iT%cr, Abh. u. Bcr. Mus. Dresden 1891 nO. 4, 16. — Porphyrio vitiensis Peale, U. S. Expl. Exp. 1848, 221 

 pi. 62 f. 2; Ilartl. Wicgm. Arch. 1852, 118; id. J. f. 0. 1854, 169; Cass. U. S. Exp. 1858, 309; Gmy^ B. 

 Trop. Is. 53; Schl, Mus! P. B. Ralli 1865, 55; F.etll. Orn. Centralpol. 1867, 172 t. Xll, 3; iid. J. f. 0. 

 1870, 122, 135, Ud. P. Z. S. 187J, 27; Grlife^ J. f. 0. 1870, 402, 413; <7>*«y, IL L. Ill, 65 no. 10484, pt.; 

 Lay. P. Z. S. 1875, 439; 1876, 497, 503; id. Ibis 1876, 393; Tristr. t. c. 266; Sahad. Atti Accad. Sc. Tor. 

 1879 XIV, 1167; Tristr. Cat'. 1889, 26. — Porphyrio indicus Cass, (nee Horsf.) U. S. Exp. 1858, 308; F. et 

 H. Orn. Centralpol. 170 (err.; specimen ex Java); Whitnuc^ P. Z. S. 1873, 152; id. Ibis 1875, 446. — Por- 



phyrio calvus, pt. Elliot^ Str. F. 1878 YII, 16. 



„Kalai", Tonga Is. (GraJJ\'-)- 



„Manu-alii", Samoa Is. 



( W/iitnice) , 



„Tiri", Fiji Is. (Lay.J. 



Tonga Is.: Tonga-tabu (Forst., Grafc)^ Eua, Vavao, Lefuka (GrUffe, Lay.). 

 Upolu (PeaU)^ all the islands (Whifmce). — Ilea or Wallls (Grliffe). - 



Samoa Ts, : 



JSfinafmi ? (Huh 



net 



Fiji 



Is.: Viti Levu, Ovalau, Wakaia, Mokani, Vanua Levu, Taviuni, Lomaloma, Mango (L^y.) 



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316.* Porphyrio subsp. ? 



Porphyrio melanotus Verr.et Des M. (nee Gld.) Rev. Zool. 1862, 139; Joitan, Mem. Soc. Cherb. 

 1863 IX, 239; Marie, Actes S. L. I^ord. 1870 XXVII; id. Ibis 1877, 3G3. ~ (?) Porphyrio bellus M^r/^ (nee. 

 Gld.) Actes S. L. Bord. 1870 XXVII: id. Ibis 1877, 363; Elliot, Str. F. 1878 VII, 15 (N. C. ex Marie)] 



Lay. Ibis 1878, 263. 



Porphyrio vitiensis Gray, IL L. 1871 IE, 65 no. 10484 (K C.) ; Lay. Ibis 1878, 



263; 1880, 232 (Loyalty Is.); 1882, 536, 544; Sdat. P. Z. S. 1886, 330 (Mare). —Porphyrio cyanocephalus, 

 pt. Elliot, Str. F. 1878 VIII, 13 (N. C. tantum). — Porphyrio melarionotus, pt. Sahad, Atti Accad. Sc. Tor. 



XIV, 1169 (N. C). 



„Kette", Lifu (LMy.). 



JVew Caledonia (Verr., Lay.). 



Ijoyaliy Is.: Lifu (Lay.)^ Mare (Sdai.). 



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Sll,^^ Porphyrio samoensis aneiteumensis. 



? Purple Gallinule Lath. Syn. Ill, 254 pt. (Tanna). 



Porphyrio aneiteumensis Tristr. Ibis 1876, 



265; Schmeltz, Verb. Ver. Ilamb. 1879, 80; Sahad. Atti Accad. Sc. Tor. 1879 XIV, 1170; Tristr. Oat. Coll. 

 B. 1889, 26; Meyer, Abb. u. Bcr. Mus. Dresden 1891 no. 4, 16. — Porphyrio calvus pfc. Elliot, Str. F. 1878 

 VII, 16. — Porphyrio vitiensis T.ay. Ibis 1878, 270. — „In-nga", Aneiteum (Tnglis). 



Aneifen/mj (Mus. Tristr.)^ and (?) Tanna (Lath.)^ New Hebrides. 



318/^ Porphyrio subsp. ? 



Porphyrio vitiensis Lay. Ibis 1878, 292. 



Vate^ New Hebrides (Lay.). 



Specimens of Porphyrio from New Caledonia, Aneiteum, Vate, and Central Polynesia vary much 

 in size; New Caledonia possesses the largest race of all, Aneiteum also a large race, while „a singularly small 

 delicately formed" one has been found in Vate. No other diiforcuces have as yet been pointed out; but, in 



of the fact that the Admiralty Islands (P. ellioti Salvad.j and New Britain (P. neobrittanicus 

 Meyer) apparently each possess a perfectly distinguishable race, it is to be expected that other diiforences, 

 besides those of size, will be found on jexamination of a sufficient amount of material, so as to necessitate 

 the separation of the birds of New Caledonia and Vate under subspecific names. 



319.'^ Porphyrio sp. 



Porphyrio sp. (? Schneltz), Cat. Mus. Oodef. 1874 V, p. XVI; Garrett, 1. c. note. 



Isfand of Raiatea^ Society Is. (Garrett). 



This species is known from two young specimens only. 



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