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darlcer rufous head and breast, and paler lead-colour belly. P. L. Sclater, 
P. Z. S. 18G9, p. 123. 
JRallus forstcri, Ilartl. (Arch. f. Naturgesch. 1852^ p. 136), is a variety of 
H. jjectoralis, Less. O. Finsch & G. Hartlaub, to7n. cit. pp. 644, 648. 
Thjrorhina schot7thu)r/7d (Zool. Rec. v. p. 105), Porzana castaneiceps, Rallus 
mitarcticus^ and P. semiplumheus are figured, and a diagnostic list given of 
the three American species of the last-named genus. P. L. Sclater & O, 
Salvin, Ex. Orn. pp. 133, 134, 165, 163-166, pis. Ixvii., Ixxviii., Ixxxii., Ixxxiii. 
Oallinula riijicrissa is a new species from Queensland allied to G. olivaceay 
Meyen (Nov. Act. 1834, p. 109, pi. 20), but smaller, and with legs not so 
disproportionate. G. phccnicura and G. akool are also allied species. J. 
Gould, Ann. & Mag. N. II. 4th ser. iv. pp. 110, 111. Figured, as is also 
Pallina tricolor. Id. B. Austr. Suppl. pt. v. 
Gallinula jjusilla is figured. C. J. Sundevall, Sv. Fogl. Ixxvi. fig. 5. 
Porphyrio alba now extinct. G. Bennett, P. Z. S. 1869, p. 471. 
SCOLOPACIDA?. 
Scolopax 7'usticulay a singular variety. E. Ward, P. Z. S. 1869, p. 473. 
Scolopax sumatranay Rallies (Trans. Linn. Soc. xiii. p. 327), is Terekia 
cinerca. G. Hartlaub, tom. cit. p. 436. 
Gallinarjo impci'ialis is a new species from New Granada, somewhat resem- 
bling Scolopax saturaia in general appearance, but wanting the white tip of 
the rectrices and the cross bands of the head. Its nearest structural allies 
are G. stricklandi and G. jamesoni. P. L. Sclater & O. Salvin, to7n. cit. 
pp. 419, 420. Figured with G. 7iohilis, and a list given of the eight South- 
American species of the genus, showing their synonymy and distribution. 
lid. Ex. Orn. pp. 193-196, pis. xcvii., xcviii. 
Scylppdx tyi/som perching on trees (cf. Zool. Rec. v. p. 105). W, W. 
CastfeY Am. Nat. ii. p. 663 ,* G. A. Boardman, op. cit. iii. p. 222. 
Scblppq^ sahwii (Zool. Rec. v. p. 105), one of its parasites identical with 
that ol S.'ffalli7iaffo. J. H. Gurney, Jim., Zool. S. S. pp. 1562, 1563. Its. 
occurrence (twice) in Hampshire. W. Hart, to77i.cit. pp. 1722, 1917. 
Gallindyo pusilla is described as a new species from one of the Chatham 
Islands. . Buller, Ibis, 1869, p. 41. ' 
Harting, J. E. On rare or little-knownjLmeco/<e. Ibis, 1869, 
pp. 426-434, pi. xii. 
Pimj7iorhynclms pyg7n<xm is the subject of this paper, and a very full ac- 
count is given of all that is known concerning it. Its affinities are certainly 
with T7'mgay and it should probably be placed between Ei'cimetes pet7'ijicatus 
and T. suharquata. The breeding-plumage of the species is for the first time 
figured from Mr. Barrow’s specimen (P. Z. S. 1859, p. 201). 
T7'inga Tjoilsoni^ its occurrence in England. E. II. Rodd, Zool. S. S'; p. 1920 
[cf. op. cit. p. 2025]. 
Ai'quatclla i7ia7‘itima is figured. J. Gould, B. Gr. Br. pt. xv. 
Calidf’is are7iaria and Phalai'opm fulicarim are figured. 0. J. Sundevall, 
Sv. Fogl. pi. Ixxvi. figs. 3, 4. 
Machetes pugnaXy a kept in captivity for four years at each moult as- 
sumed a similarly coloured habit. C. Bliimel, J. f. O. 1869, p. 67. 
NumeTiius a7'quatay notes on, with a diagnostic list of all species of the 
genus. Baron Droste, Ber. XVIII. Versamml. D. O. G. pp. 28-36. [Cf. 
Ibis, 1870, p. 130.] Figured (cum pull.). J. Gould, B, Gr. Br. pt. xv. 
