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Tetrao tetrix and its hybrids, T, tirogallo-tetriv {—T. urogalloides), 
Tjagopm tetrici-albus {—T. lagopoides) described. R. Collett, Forli. Vid. 
Selsk. Christ. 1872, pp. 48-GG. 
FrancoUnm vidgaris, its extirpation in Sicilv. II. Saunders, Ibis, 1872 
pp. 80 & 81. ' , 
Coturnix novcB-zclandice figured. W. L. Buller, B. N. Zeal. pt. iii. 
Megapodiid^e. 
Megapodim hrenchlegi, sp. n., from the Solomon Is. G. R. Gray, Ann. N. 
II. (4jv.p.328. 
Megapodim hdfoni (Z<iol. R(m\ vii. p. GO) is M. priichardij Gray. F. W. 
Hutton, Tr. N. Z. Inst. iv. p. 1G5. 
GRALL.^. 
Genus incerta? sedis. 
Aletornisj gen. nov., foss. : — A. nohilis, A. pernix, A. venufitvs, A. gracilisy 
and A. (?) bellus, spp. mi., all from the eocene of Wyoming Territory. O. C. 
Marsh, Am. J. Sc. (3) iv. pp. 266-258. 
Rallid.®. 
Limnoheenmy gen. nov. Tvpe Gallinula ruhiginosay Temm. C. J. Sunde- 
vall, Av. Tent. p. 130 (1873). 
Rallus modestusy sp. n., which ^‘will doubtless form the type of a new 
genus,” from the Chatham Islands: F. W. Hutton, Ibis, 1872, p. 247; Tr. 
N. Z. Inst. V. p. 223 ; 11. II. Travers, tom. cit. p. 217. Said to bo Jt. du^en- 
hachi]\\N. : W. L. Buller, B. N. Zeal, part iii. 
Rallus pictusy sp. n., from New Zealand : T. II. Potts, Ibis, 1872, pp. 3G-38. 
Its head, with that of R. pectoralis, figured. Id. Tr. N. Z. Inst. v. pi. xviii. 
Is R. philippensis : W. L. Buller, B. N. Zeal, part iii. Figured with R. dieffen- 
hachi : Id. op. cit. 
Ortygometra affinis and 0. tabuensis figured. Id. op. cit. pt. iv. 
Porzana bicolor y sp. n., from Darjeeling. Ld. Walden, Ann. N. II. (4) 
ix. p. 47. 
Gallimda phoenictira figured. J. Gould, B. As. pt. xxv. 
PorpJiyrio melano7iotuSy var. pelewensis, from the Pelew Islands. G. Ilart- 
laub k O. Finsch, P. Z. S. 1872, p. 107. 
Porphyrioltty nom. gener. Porphyrula, Blyth. C. J. Sundevall, 
Av. Tent. p. 131 (1873). 
Notornis mantelli figured. W. L. Buller, B. N. Zeal. pt. iv. 
Cmmiornis and Apiornisy notes on their remains : J. Ilaast, P. Z. S. 1872, 
p. 24. Their Ralline affinities confirmed : R. Owen, loc. cit. 
Aptornis defossor (Zool. Rec. viii. p. 71). Its sternum and pelvis described, 
with attempted restoration of its skeleton. Id. Tr. Z. S’, viii. pp. I19-12G, 
pis. 14-lG. 
Ocydromus earlii and O. sylvestris figured. W. L. Buller, B. N. Zeal, 
pt. iii. 
