GALLINiE, GRALL;E. 
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Megapodius reinwardti. Remarks on ; id. tom. cit. pp. 214 & 215. 
Megapodius trinlcutensis, sp. n., Trinkut Island, Nicobars ; R. B. Sharpe, 
Ann. N. H. (4) xiii. p. 448 (= M. nicohariensis, Walden, op. cit. xiv. 
p. 163 ; A. O. Hume, Str. Feath. ii. p. 499). 
Megapodius. Eggs from the Solomon Islands and New Britain ; J. 
Brazier, P. Z. S. 1874, p. 606 : and from New Guinea ; R. B. Sharpe, tom. 
cit. p. 607. 
TiNAMIDiE. 
Tinamus frantzii [Zool. Rec. v. p. 103] =: T. honapartii., Gray ; O. 
Salvin, Ibis, 1874, p. 312, 
Nothura major. Skeleton and muscles described ; E. Alix, J. Zool. iii. 
pp. 167 & 252, pis. viii.~xi. The taxonomic conclusions are that the 
Tinamous are structurally related to the Strufhiones and Gallince, show- 
ing fainter resemblances to the Eallidce, and, by isolated traits, indicating 
remote affinities to the Grallce and Palmipedes. The author is inclined 
to separate them as a group, and in this agrees with the later researches 
of systematists. 
Nothoprocia hranichii, Central Peru ; L. Taczanowski, P. Z. S. 1874, 
p. 563 ; N. taczanoiosJcii, Peru, P. L. Sclator & 0. Salvin, to7n. cit. p. 679 : 
spp. nn. 
GRALL^. 
Rallid.®. 
Hutton, F. W. Notes on the New Zealand Wood Hens {Ocydromus). 
Tr. N. Z. Inst. vi. pp. 110-112. 
The author recognizes six species, 0. hectori and 0. finschi^ from Otago, 
being new. 
R. Ridgway, Am. Nat. viii. pp, 108-111, in “ Notes upon American 
Water-birds,” remarks upon the parallelism between certain North 
American and European forms. He describes a new species and some 
now varieties, and indicates some changes in synonymy. 
Eryth'oma.chus leguatiy g. & sp. nn., from Caves *of Rodriguez, con- 
sidered to be the GclUnote of Leguat. Feet short to ^ less than 
in Ocych'omus) ; three anterior toes well developed, the fourth (hallux) 
very small ; body smaller than in Ocydromus^ wings slightly better 
developed, but also incapable of flight ; head small ; beak red, straight, 
acutely tapering ; orbit bordered with red ; plumage of a clear grey. 
Food : worms, insects, and molluscs. It evidently shows relations to the 
extinct Aphanaptemjce of Mauritius, but by the form of the beak and 
other particulars diverges and offers generic separation, whilst evidently 
allied to the Ocydi'omidce. The tarsus, sternum, and portion of cra- 
nium are figured. A. Milne-Edwards, Ann. Sci. Nat. (5) xix. 1874, p. 6, 
pis, xi. & xii. 
' Pareudiastes pacificus [Zool. Rec. viii. p. 71]. On its habits; S. J. 
Whitmee, P. Z. S, 1874, pp. 184 & 185. 
