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182. PORPHYRIO Alleni (Thomps.) ; Sharpe, ed. Layard, p. 621. 



Allen's Purple Gallinule. 

 a. Not labelled. 



183. Fulica CRISTATA, Gm. ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 621. Red-knobbed 



Coot. 

 a. Transvaal, 1S73. 



184. Gallinula angulata, Sund. ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 624. South 



African Moor-hen. 



a. (J Dry River ; killed by the boys with sticks, February 27, 

 1874. Iris crimson ; a narrow circle of tawny yellow within the iris, 

 near the outside ; bill crimson and yellow ; legs greenish yellow. 

 Vegetable matter in stomach. 



b. 9 Tibakai's Vlei, December 19, 1874. Iris pale crimson ; bill 

 yellow, scarlet stripe on top of upper mandible, under one tipped with 

 scarlet ; legs pale yellowish brown ; thighs pale yellow, tinged with 

 brown. Gravel and vegetable matter in stomach. 



Family OTiDlDiE. 



185. Otis kori, Burch. ; Sharpe, t. c, p. 632. Kori Bustard. 



a. (sex doubtful ; perhaps a young hen). Near Palatswe River, 

 May 16, 1874. Iris hazel, dark round the pupil, but becoming very 

 pale towards the outside ; upper mandible black ; under one greenish 

 white, tipped with black ; legs and feet pale greenish white ; claws 

 dusky. 



186. Otis C^erulescens, Vieill. ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 638. Eufiodotis 



cczrulescens (Vieill.) ; Sharpe in Oates's Matabele Land, ed. 1, 

 App. p. 326 (1881). Blue Bustard. 

 a. ^ Near Sunday's River, May 28, 1873. ^- ris hazel. 



Order LIMICOL^E. 



Family GEdicnemid^e. 



187. CEdicnemus Capensis, Licht. ; Sharpe, ed. Layard, p. 645. 



South African Thick-knee. 



a. Near Pilandsberg, Transvaal, July 1873. ^ rls golden yellow ; 

 eye large. 



b. Not labelled. 



Family Parrid^e. 



188. Parra Capensis, Smith ; Sharpe, t. c. p. 649. Lesser African 



Jacana. 

 a. Not labelled. 



