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Birds of Celebes: Eallidae. 
remarkable when the geographical remoteness of the two forms from one another 
is considered. 
Nothing is known of the habits of Aramidopsis. Aramides is said to frequent 
the thickest parts of the woods and perch during the night, and sometimes 
even in the day-time, on the low trees or tufted bushes. The note of one of 
the species is so loud and clear as to be heard at the distance of a niile, and 
it is sometimes interrupted by sonorous whistling” (Gray, Gen. B. 1849, III, 594). 
GENUS HYPOTAENIDIA Rciili. 
C/ulmen longer than the cranium, but shorter than the tarsus, fairly straight, 
slightly thicker at the base, nasal groove about Vs its length; tarsus shorter 
than middle toe and claw; tail a little longer than the tarsus: wing small, 2“'^ 
or 3 primary the longest, ihe sides and flanks — sometimes the entire 
under surface are barred with black and white. The genus is found from 
India and South China to Australia and New Zealand; it has occurred in 
Mauritius. 
296. HYPOTAENIDIA STKIATA (L.). 
Plumbeous-breasted Rail. 
a. itallus striatus (1) Linn., S. N. 1766, I, 262 (ex Brisson); (2) SwinL, P. Z. S. 1863, 
321, (3) id.. Ibis 1863, 427; (4) Jerdon, B. Lid. 1864, III , 726; (5) Finsch & 
Conrad, Verb. z.-b. Ges. Wien 1873, 18 (sep. copy); (6) Joest, Holontalo 1883, 
105; (7) Stejn., Pr. U. S. Nat. Mus. 1886, 362. 
b. RaUus gularis fl) Horsf., Tr. L. S. 1821, XIH, 196; (2) Bernst., J. f. 0. 1861, 190. 
Hypotaenidia striata (IJ Bp., Compt. Rend. 1856, XLm, 599, Nr. 334; (2J Scbl., Mus. 
P.-B., R,alli, 1865, 24; (3) Wald., Tr. Z. S. 1872, VIII, 95; (4) ? Pelz., Ibis 1873, 
40; (5) Salvad., Cat. Ucc. Borneo 1874, 336; (6) Hume, Str. F. 1876, IV, 294; 
David & Oust., Ois. Cliine 1877, 488; (8) Hume & Davis., Str. F. 1878, 
VI, 468; (9) Legge, B. Ceylon 1880, 775; (10) Sclat., Ibis 1880, 312; (11) Bingli., 
Str. F. 1880, IX, 197; (12) Butler, t. c. 432; (13) Wardl. Rams., Tweedd. Om. 
V orks 1881, 660; (14) Bias. & Nehrk., Jb. Ver. Naturw. Braunschw. 1881, 60; 
(15) A. Mull., J. f. O. 1882, 437, 441; (17) Kelham, Ibis 1882, 189; (18) Oates, 
Str. F. 1882, X, 242; (19) Nichols., Ibis 1883, 257; (20) Oates, B. Brit. Burmali 
1883, H, 339; (21) Vorderman, N. T. Ned. Ind. 1883, XLII, 109; (22) GmWem., 
P. Z. S. 1885, 273; (23) Hume, Str. F. 1888, XI, 329; (24) Everett, J. Str. Br. 
R. A. S. 1889, 201; (25) Steere, List B. & M. Philipp. 1890, 26; (26) Oates ed. 
Hume’s Nests & Eggs 1890, IH, 399; (27) Vorderm., N. T. Ned.' Ind. 1890, 
XLIX, 416; (28) Hagen, T. Ned. Aard. Genoots. 1890, (2) VH, 165; (29) Salvad.. 
Ann. Mus. Civ. Gen. 1891, (2) XH, 76; (30j De La Touche, Ibis 1892, 411; 
(31) Sharpe, Notes Leyd. Mus. 1893, 267; (32) id.. Cat. B. 1894, XXHI, 33, 
329; (33) Munn, Ibis 1S94, 77; (34) Rick., t. c. 225; (35) Sharpe, t. c. 257; 
(36) Bourns & Worces., Birds Menage Phihpp. Exped. 1894, 30; (37) M. & Wg., 
Abh. Mus. Dresd. 1895, Mai, Nr. 8, p. 18. 
c. Rallus indicus (I) Rchb., Fulicariae, Novit. figs. 2575—76 (1851). 
