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Gallinula phoenicura, Thien. Fortjiflanz. ges. Voff. tab. Ixxiii. flg. 5 (1845- 

 54) ; Layard, Ann. 8f Mag. N. H. (2) xiv. p. 268 (1854). 



Porzana phoenicura, Swinh. Ibis, 1860, p. 67. 



Erythra phoenicura, Sharps, P. Z. 8. 1879, p. 352 ; Legge, Birds Ceyl. 

 p. 786 (1880) ; Oates ed. Hume, Nests 8r Fggs Ind. B. iii. p. 391 

 (1890) ; Barnes, Journ. Bomb. Nat. Hist. Soc. vi. p. 138, pi. — . fig. 907 

 (1891). 



Amaurornis phoenicura, Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiii. p. 156 (1894) ; 

 id.Handr-1. i. p. 106 (1899). 



The eggs of the White-breasted Crake bear a general resem- 

 blance to the eggs of A. akool, but they are much more richly 

 coloured. The ground varies from a pinkish cream-colour to a 

 warm pinkish buff. The markings, like those on the eggs of 

 A. akool, present a streaky appearahce, but they are much broader 

 and coarser, and cover more of the ground. Numerous examples 

 measure from 1"4 to 1-7 in length, and from 1-1 to 1-22 in breadth. 



6. Eastern Narra, Sind (8. Doig). 

 13. E. Narra, 20th June {8. D.). 



2. Tannah, 7th & 8th Aug. 



5. Allahabad. 

 1. Sitapur, 8th Aug. (C. R. Cock). 



1. Sanger, 11th Aug. 



3. Eaipur, 20th Aug. 



2. Raipur, 18th & 2Ist Aug. 



6. Belgaum, 15th Aug. {F. A. 



Butler). , 



4. Nuliar, Nilghu'is, 24th July. 



4. NuUiar, 2nd Aug. 



2. Ceylon. 



3. Ceylon (F. L. Lat/ard). 



2. Pegu, 10th June (X W. Oates). 



3. Pegu, 24th June (F. W. 0.). 



2. Pegu, 15th July (F. W. O.). 



3. Myitkyo, Pegu, 6th Aug. 



{F. W. 0.). 



1. Thayetmyo, 18th Aug. {F. W. O.). 



5. Kaukaryit, Tenaaserim, 29th Aug. 



(C. T. Bingham). 

 5. Salween Eiver, 26th July ( C. T. B.). 

 9. Labuan. 



2. Baram, Sarawak, 6th Feb. 

 1. Baram, 24th Sept. 

 5. Amoy {R. Swinhoe). 



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