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005. G-allinula chloropus (Lin.) The Common Water Hon.—Descr. 
Jerdon, III; ‘ f S. FI, 250 ; VI, 466. 
Loc. Recorded from Sind, Cutch, Kathiawar, Gujarat, and 
Mount Aboo. Migratory, except where the water remains all 
the year round. Not uncommon, except at Aboo. 
907. Erythra phtenicura (Penn.) The White-breasted Water Hen.— 
Descr. Jerdon, III ; “ S. FII, 300. 
Loc. Recorded from Gujarat, Sind, Cutch, Kathiawar, and 
Mount Aboo. Permanent resident where the water remains 
the whole year round. Not uncommon, but somewhat locally 
distributed. 
Sub-Fam.— RALLINiE (Rails). 
908. Porzana akool ( Sykes .) The Brown Rail.—Descr. 
Jerdon, III ; “S.F.” IV, 21. 
Loc. Recorded from Mount Aboo and Gujarat. Migratory, 
except where the water remains the whole year round. Not 
common as a rule, but I found it breeding plentifully in a tank, 
about 18 miles S. E. of Deesa, in the month of August. 
909. Porzana maruetta (Briss.) The English Spotted Rail.—Descr.. 
Jerdon, III; “ S. F.” I, 251 ; VII, 489. 
Loc. Recorded from Sind and Gujarat. Cold weather visitant. 
Not very common. 
910. Porzana bailloni (Vieill.) Baillon's Crake.—Descr. Jer¬ 
don, III; “ S. F.” I, 251 j II, 301; VI, 467; VII, 489. 
Loc . Recorded from Gujarat. Seasonal visitant. Common in 
many of the tanks. 
910 bis.—Porzana parva (Scop.) The Little Crake.—Descr. 
Morris's British Birds, V, 19, and “ S. F.” I, 251. 
Loc. Recorded from Sind. Seasonal visitant, very abundant 
on some of the inland pieces of water. 
