86 
AVES. 
Megapodius eenex figured ; O. Finsch, J. Mus. Godeffr. viil. pi. v. 
figs. 2 & 3. 
Opisthocomidj;. 
Opisthocomus cristatus. Its myology described ; J. Beswic Perrin, 
Tr. Z. S. ix. p. 353 et seq. 
GRALL^. 
Rallidjj. 
Amaurornis oUvacea figured ; Lord Walden, Tr. Z. S. ix. pi. xxxiii. 
fig. 2. 
Correthrura ? leucospila, sp. n., T. Salvadori, Ann. Mus. Genov, vii. 
p. 975, Mount Arfak, New Guinea. A new generic name, Correthru- 
ropsiSy is suggested for this species ; id. ibid. 
Erythra ruficrissa (Gould) described ; id. tom. cit. p. 795. 
Erythromachus leguati, additional evidence respecting this species; 
A. Newton, P. Z. S. 1875, p. 41. 
Fulica australisy in Tasmania ; W. V. Legge, P. R. Soc. Tasm. 1874, 
p. 35. 
GymnocreXy g. n., type, RalUna rosenhergiy Schl. ; T. Salvadori, Ann. 
Mus, Genov, vii. p. 678. 
Hypotcenidia ahnormiSy sp. n., A. O. Hume, Str. Feath. 1875, p. 389, 
Corbyn's Cove, Southern Andamans. 
Ocydromus australiSy Buller, B. N. Z., = 0. troglodytes (Gm.) and 0. 
earliy Buller, 1. c., = 0. australis (Sparrm.) ; O. Finsch, Tr. N. Z. Inst, 
vii. p. 231. 
Porphyrio stanleyiy sp. n., G. D. Rowley, Orn. Misc. pt. ii. pi. ix. 
New Zealand. 
Porzana cinereicepSy sp. n., G. N. Lawrence, Ann. Lyc. N. York, xi. 
p. 90, Talamanca, Costa Rica. P. elwesi : a name here first introduced, 
its author stating that it is equivalent to Porzana bicolory Walden ; 
A, O. Hume, Str. Feath. 1875, p. 283. P. {Coturnicops) exquisita re- 
described and figured ; R. Swinhoe, Ibis, 1875, p. 135, pi. iii. 
RalUna tricolor. Young and eggs described ; E. P. Ramsay, P. Z. S. 
1875, p. 603. 
Rallus brachypus believed to occur in Auckland Island ; A. v. Hiigel, 
Ibis, 1875, p. 393. R. modestuSy Hutton, distinct from R. dieffenbachi ; 
W. L. Buller, P. N. Z. Inst. vii. p. 611. 
Podiea petersi figured ; Layard’s B. S. Afr., Sharpens ed., pi. xii. (pt. 2). 
Rhinochetid.®. 
Rhinochetus. The correct orthography of this word ; P. L. Sclater, 
Ibis, 1875, p. 389. Its habits described ; Le Conte Pouget, Bull. Soc. 
Acclim. (3) ii. p. 162. 
