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jRallus hoevent, von Rosenberg, Tijdsclir. Nederl. Indie, I860, is identified 
with Rallina plumheiventris, Gray." II. Sclilegel, N. T. D. iii. p. 349. 
Porzana 'pygmcea has again bred in England. J. Overend, Zoologist, S. S. 
pp. 389, 390*. 
Pallm feather stonii is described as a new species from New Zealand. 
W. Buller, Ess. Om. N. Zeal. p. 18. 
GaUinula {Leguatia) gigantea, an extinct species, formerly inhabiting 
Mauritius, perhaps also Reunion, and once accidentally met with on 
Rodriguez, founded on Le Gdant ” of Leguat, by whom it was observed in 
1694. II. Sclilegel, Ibis, 1806, pp. 146-168, figs. ; Ann. Sc. Nat. 5"’® sdr. 
1866, vi. pp. 26-49, pi. 1. figs. 1, 2. 
Porphyrio {Notornis P) cferulescens, an extinct species, formerly inhabiting 
Rd union, and observed there between 1669 and 1072, founded on tho 
Oiseau bleu ” of Du Bois. II. Schlegel, Ibis, 1866, pp. 140-168 j Ann. Sci. 
Nat. 6™® sdr. 1866, vi. pp. 26-49. 
Porphyrio hyaeintlmius, its occurrence in England. II. Reeks, Zoologist, 
S. S. p. 229. 
Porphyrio bellus, head figured. S. Biggies, Orn. Austral, part iii. 
Porphyriops leucopterus is a new species, from the Argentine Republic and 
(?) Buenos Ayres ; it is very like Crex femoralis, Tschudi, but smaller, with 
the tei*tials next the back conspicuously edged with white both inside and 
out. A list of the synonyms of P. fe7noralis is also added. T. Salvador!, 
Atti Soc. Ital. Sc. Nat. viii. 1866. 
GaUinula pyii'horrhoa^ Newton (P, Z. S. 1861, pp. 18, 19), is identified 
with G, chloropus, H. Schlegel, P. Z. S. 1866, p. 425. 
ScOLOPACIDiE. 
Seolopax rustieola has occurred in New Jersey. G. N. Lawrence, Ann. 
Lyc. N, H. New 'York, 1866, p. 292. Is figured, with nestlings. J. Gould, 
B. Grt. Br. part x. Observations on its mode of carrying its young. R. von 
Bischofshausen, Zoolog. Garten, 1866, pp. 187-191. 
Scolopax australis and Phynchcea australis are figured. S. Biggies, Orn. 
Austral, part v. 
Tringa mai'itima is supposed to breed in the Azores. E. B. 0. Godman, 
Ibis, 1866, pp. 101, 102. 
l\yngites rtifeseens has occurred in Ireland. II. Saunders, Zoologist, S. S. 
p. 389. II. Blake-IGiox, tojn. cit, p. 467. 
Phalaropus fulicai'ius occurred in great numbers in England in September 
1866. Auctt. vai'r. Zoologist, S. S. pp. 499-601, 626, 626. Is figured in both 
summer and winter plumage. J. Gould, B. Grt. Br. part ix. 
Lohipes hypei'horeus, with young, is figured. J. Gould, ut supra. 
Tringoides hypoleuca stated to occur in Trinidad as well as T. macidaria. 
The latter in winter plumage has probably been mistaken for it. A. Ldotaud, 
Ois. Trinid. pp. 468-460 and 462, 463. 
Numenius mici'orhynchus is described as a new species from Chili. It 
may, however, be identical with N. hrevirostris, Cuvier. R. A. Philippi and 
L. Landbeck, Arch. f. Naturgesch. 1866, ii. pp. 129-132. 
Aetiturus bartrajnius has again occurred in England, W, K. Biillmore, 
Zoologist, S. S. pp. 37-40. 
