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Halim pectoraKsj Gould (nec Cuvier), is identified with R. philippetisis, h., 
and referred to the genus Hypotcenidia. H. Schlegel, Mus. P.-B., Ralli^ p. 23 j 
J. Gould, Handb.' B. Austral, ii, p. 334. 
Rallm sulci7'ostrisj Wall., from Bouru, is referred to Ihjpotcmidia celehemis 
(Quoy & Gaim.). H. Schlegel, Mus. P.-B., Ralli, p. 22. 
Rallm lewini, Swains., is considered identical with R. h'achypusj Swains. ; 
J. Gould, Handb. B. Austral, ii. p. 336. Both are referred to R. pcctoralis 
Cuv. (tiec Gould) : II. Schlegel, Mus. P.-B., RalK, p. 12. 
Poiphyrio martinica and P. alleni are referred to the genus GalUntda. 
H. Schlegel, Mus. P.-B., Ralli, p. 38. 
A Porphyrio, the species not named, has occurred in England. W. Stares, 
Zool. p. 9418. 
GalUnula frontata, Wall., is considered identical with G. hcematopuSy 
Temm. II. Schlegel, Mus. P.-B., Ralli, p. 44. 
GalUnula burnesi from India, G. orientalis from the Eastern Archipelago, 
and G.galeata are all referred to (?. chloropm (L.). H. Schlegel, Mus. P.-B., 
Ralli, pp. 45-49. 
Canirallm Jcioloides. The specimens so called obtained by Br. Roch (Ibis, 
1863, p. 173) proved to be Rougetius bernieri, A. Newton, P. Z. S. 1865, 
p. 836. 
Coretlirura guatemalensis, Lawr. (Ann. Lyc. N. Y. 1863), is probably iden- 
tical with C. rubra, Scl. & Salv. (P. Z. S. 1860, p. 300). O. Salvin, Ibis, 1865, 
p. 238. 
Aramides zelebori is described as a new species from Brazil, coming very 
near A. bicolor from Chili, but is smaller and has the throat dark grey. 
A. V. Pelzeln, Reise Novara, Vogel, p. 133. 
Ocydromus amtralis is figured. J. Wolf, Zool. Sketches, 2nd series. 
Parrid^. 
Hydrophasianus cTiirurgm has occurred in Formosa. R. Swinhoe, Ibis, 
1865, pp. 641, 542. 
Parra gallinacea, Ihe egg described. E. P. Ramsay, Ibis, 1866, pp. 305, 
306; J. Gould, Ann. & Mag. N. H. 3rd ser. xvi. p. 70 (from P. Z. S. 1864, 
p. 661) {cf. Zool. Record, i. p. 64). 
ScOLOPACIDiE. 
Schlegel, H. Museum dMIistoire Naturelle des Pays-Bas. 
7*"® Livraison. Scolopaces. Leyde: 1865. Royal 8vo, 
pp. 103-1 12. 
The two preceding portions of this Catalogue were briefly 
noticed in the 'Record^ for last year (p. 91). The concluding 
part, which we had not then received, contains descriptions of 
the genera Recurvirostra and Himantopus, which, according to 
the arrangement we have adopted, are classed under the next 
family. The author’s identifications are in many cases most 
important, and several of them are noticed below, but, for the 
reason previously stated, it does not seem incumbent upon us 
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