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Fam. IV. RALLIDiE. 
i. Rallinje. 
1. EALLUS. 
Rallus, Linn, S, N. (1756). 
Biensis, Pucker. Rev. Zool. (1845) p. 278. 
1. Rallus aquaticus. The Water Rail. 
Rallus aquaticus, Linn. S. N. i. p. 262 ; Flem. Brit, An, p. 08 ; 
Brehm., Vog. Deuts. p. 691 ; Jenyns., Man, B. Vert. An. p. 217 ; 
Naum, Vog. Deuts. (1838) ix. p. 472, t. 235 ; Eyton^ Cat. Brit. 
B. p. 45 ; Pr. Bonap. Geogr. Comp. List of B. p. 53 ; Keys. 
Bl. Wirhelth. Eur. p. 68 ; Schleg. Rev, Crit. des Ois. d’Eur. p. 
104; Macgill. Man. N. H. Orniih. ii, p. 112; G. R. Gray., Gen, 
of B, iii. p. 593. 
Scolopax obscura, S. G. Gmel. Reis. iii. p. 92, t. 17, 
Rallus sericeus, Leach, Syst. Cat. Mam. ^ B. B. M. p. 33. 
Rallus germanicus, Brehm, Vog. Deuts. p. 690, t. 36, f. 1. 
Rail or Water Rail, Mont. Orn. Diet. 
Water Rail, Beiv. Brit. B. (1804) ii. p. 13, fig. ; Penn, Brit. Zool, 
(1812) ii. p. 114, pi. XX. upp. fig.; Yarr. Brit, B. 2 edit. iii. 
p. 110, fig. 
Common Rail, Selby, Brit, Orn. ii. p. 172. 
PI, enl, 749 ; Gould, B. of Eur. pi. 339. 
a, h. Devonshire. Male and female. From Col. Montagu’s collec- 
tion. 
c, Great Britain. 
d, Cambridgeshire. From Mr. J. Baber’s collection. 
e, Cambridgeshire. Male. From Mr. J. Baker's collection, 
/. Sternum. England. Presented by T. Ingall, Esq. 
g. Sternum. England. Presented by John Ray, Esq. 
2. ORTYGOMETRA. 
Ortygometra, lAnn. S. N. (1744). 
Crex, Bechst, Naturg. Deuts. iv. p. (1803). 
Porzana, Vieill. Analyse, ^c., p. 61 (1816). 
Zapornia, Leach, Syst. Cat. Mam. ^ B. B. M. p. 34 (1816). 
Phalaridion, Kaup, Naturl. Syst. der Eur. Thier, p. 173 (1829). 
Rallites, Pucker. Rev. Zool. (1845) p. 277. 
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