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PoRZANA MURRAYI, Sp. 11. 



Adult. Perhaps most nearly allied to the widely dis- 

 tributed P. tabuensis (Gmel.), but the entire plumage is deep 

 black, with a slight greyish gloss. Iris red ; bill black ; 

 feet orange. Total length about 180 mm. ; culmen 22 ; 

 wing 80; tail 39; tarsus 36; middle toe and claw 41. 



Type in the British Museum : ? No. 3. Henderson 

 Island, 21.x. 12, D. R. Tait coll. 



Obs. This species is evidently non-migratory, as is evidenced 

 by its comparatively short feeble wings, which are much 

 shorter than in P. tabuensis. In general appearance the 

 species recalls Lymnocorax niger (Gmel.), which is widely 

 distributed over Africa, but the latter is of a rather greyer 

 black and has the bill dull green. 



The young in first plumage is rather greyer on the throat 

 and underparts than the adult, and has the legs black. Wing 

 76 mm. 



The nestling is covered with deep velvety-black down. 

 This species is named in honour of Sir John Murray. 



Ptilopus coralensis, Peale. 



The type of this species was obtained at Carlson 0 I., Pau- 

 motu Group, which lies about 100 miles to the north-west 

 of Henderson Island. The only example in the British 

 Museum is a specimen from Hervey Island, the type of 

 P. chalcurus Gray, which is obviously an immature bird, 

 with the tips of the outermost primary-quills less attenuated. 



The Henderson Island bird appears to belong to this 

 species. It has the iris brown, bill dark yellow, and the legs 

 and feet reddish-pink. 



Two adult specimens were procured on the 5th of 

 November. 



In addition to the above, the following species were 

 also obtained at Henderson Island : — 



Sula piscator, Linn. 

 Procelsterna car idea (Bennett). 

 Anous leucocapillus (Gould), 



Gygis Candida (Gmel.). 

 Totanus incanus (Gmel.). 

 Calidris arenaria (Linn.). 



