GALLING — GRALLAC. 
Aoes 59 
MEGAPODIlDiE. 
Megapodius layardi, sp. n., H. B. Tristram, Ibis, 1879, p. 194, Vate 
Island, New Hebrides. 
Talegallus pyrrhopygius^ sp. n., H. Schlegel, Notes Leyden Mus. i. 
p. 159, New Guinea. 
CrA0IDA5. 
Mitua salvini, sp. n., J. Reinhardt, Vid. Medd. January, 1879 [nop.] ; a 
white-bellied species, purchased at Bahia, and lately living in the Zoolo- 
gical Gardens at Copenhagen. Also id. and P. L. Sclater, in P. Z. S. 
1879, p. 108. 
Ortalis is the correct name for the genus hitherto known as Ortalida^ 
the latter being, in fact, the accusative case of the former; H. T. 
Wharton, Ibis, 1879, p. 450. 
OPISTHOCOMI. 
OriSTHOCOMIDA^. 
Opisthocomus cristatus \ on its anatomy and affinities; A. H. Garrod, 
P. Z. S. 1879, pp. 109-114. 
GRALL.^. 
RALLlDiE. 
Aphanapteryx and Erythromachus : remains described and figured ; A. 
Gunther & E. Newton, Phil. Tr. clxviii. p. 431, pi. xliii. 
FuUgula cristata and F. atra figured; H. E. Dresser, B. Eur. pts. 
Ixxiii. & Ixxiv. 
GalUnula franJd, sp. n., H. Schlegel, Notes Leyden Mus. i. p. 163, 
New Guinea. G. olivacea, Meyen, of the Philippines is distinct from 
Erythra rujicrissa^ Gould ; T. Salvador!, Atti Acc. Tor. xiv. p. 943. G. 
chloropus figured ; II. E. Dresser, B. Eur. pts. Ixxv. & Ixxvi. 
Megacrex inepta, g. & sp. nn., L. M. D’Albertis & T. Salvador!, Ann. 
Mus. Genov, xiv. pp. 129 & 130, Fly river, New Guinea. 
Notornis mantelli : its rediscovery in New Zealand ; A. von Pelzeln, 
Ibis, 1879, p. 376, & MT. orn. Ver. Wien, 1879, p. 56. 
Penniila millii, g. & sp. nn., S. B. Dole, Hawaiian Annual, 1879, p. 54, 
Hawaii ; a new genus with rudimentary wings, the native name for the 
bird, which is nearly extinct, being “ Moho.” 
Porphyrio : remarks on the species composing this genus ; T. Salvador!, 
Atti Acc. Tor. xiv. pp. 1165-1170. P. ellioti^ sp. n., id. tom. cit. p. 1168, 
Admiralty Islands. P. cceruleus (Vandelli) is the proper scientific name 
for the Purple Water-Hen of South-western Europe ; P. L. Sclater, Ibis, 
1879, p. 195. P. smaragdonotus obtained for the third time in Norfolk ; 
J. H. Gurney, jun., Zool. 1879, p. 458. 
