BIRDS OF JAMAICA. 
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Hub. Jamaica and the other Antilles. There appears to have been some 
error about the locality of Gosse’s ‘Blue Partridge’ (13.J. p. 324 Zenaida 
plumbea, id. Ill. pi. 85), which is a Brazilian species, (cf. Salvad. Cat. B. 
xxi., p. 379, 389. 
148. Melopelia leucoptera. White-winged Dove. 
Turtur leucopterus, Gosse, p. 304: 
Zenaida leucoptera, Scl. P.Z.S. 18(31, p. 80: 
Melopelia leucoptera, Newt. p. 114: March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 18(33, p. 302: 
Scott, Auk, ix. p. 123; Salvad. Cat. Birds, xx. p. 392. 
Hab. Central America and Antilles: common and resident in Jamaica. 
149. Chamaspelia passerina. Passerine Ground-dove 
Chamcepelia passerina, Gosse, B.J. p. 311: March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1863, p. 302: 
Scl. P.Z.S. 1861, p. 80: Newt. p. 114: Salvad. Cat. B. xxi. p. 472. 
Columbigallina passerina, Scott, Auk, ix. p. 123. 
Hab. Antilles: a common resident in Jamaica. 
150.. Leptoptila jamaicensis. White-bellied Dove. 
Peristera jamaicensis, Gosse, p. 313. 
Leptoptila jamaicensis, March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1863, p. 302: Salvad. Cat. B 
xxi. p. 557. 
Engyptila jamaicensis, Newt. p. 114: Scott, Auk, ix. p. 123. 
Hab. Jamaica; resident and common in some localities: peculiar to Jamaica. 
151. Geotrygon cristata. Blue Dove. 
Geotrygon sylvatica, Gosse, B. J., p. 316: id. 111. pi. 84. 
Geotrygon cristata March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1863, p. 300: Newt. p. 114: Scott, 
Auk, ix. p. 124: Salvad. Cat. Birds, xxi. p. 573. 
Hab. Peculiar to Jamaica, said to be becoming extinct since the intro¬ 
duction of the Mongoose. 
152. Geotrygon Montana. Partridge Dove. 
Geotrygon montana, Gosse, p.321: March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1862, p. 300: Newton 
p. 114: Scott, Auk, ix. p. 125: Salvad. Cat. B. xxi. p. 567. 
Hab. North and South America; resident in Jamaica. 
Fain. RALLID2E (Rails). 
There are five species of Rails found in Jamaica, all of which are likewise 
met with on the adjoining mainland. The Coot of Jamaica and the two Water 
hens have a similar distribution. Nearly 200 species of the Ralline Family 
are known. They are found in nearly every part of the earth’s surface, and 
are remarkable for their wandering habits, though they have feeble powers of 
flight. 
153. Rallus carib.-eus. Caribee Rail. 
Rallus longirostris, Gosse, p. 364: Newt. p. 114. 
Rallus crepitans, Scl. P.Z.S. 1861, p. 81. 
Rallus elegans, March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1864, p. 69. 
Rallus longirostris var caribceus, Ridgw. Bull. Nutt. Cl. v. p. 140. 
Rallus longirostris subsp. j. R. caribceus, Sharpe, Cat. Birds xxiii. p. 13. 
Hab. Jamaica and other Antilles. 
154. Porzana Carolina. Carolina Crake. 
Ortygometra Carolina, Gosse, p. 371: 
Pozzanci Carolina, Scl. P.Z.S. 1861, p. 81: March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1864, p. 69: 
Newt. p. 114: Scott, Auk, p. 11: Sharpe, Cat. B. xxiii. p. 97. 
Hab. North America; Jamaica, commoner in winter. 
155. Porzana concolor. Red Crake. 
Rallus concolor, Gosse, B.J. p. 369, id. Ill. pi. 102: March, Pr. Ac. Phil 
1864, p. 69. 
Porzana concolor, Newt., p. 114: Scott, Auk, p. 11. 
Amanrolimnas concolor, Sharpe, Cat. Birds, xxiii, p. 97. 
Hab. Central and South America; Jamaica, resident (Gosse). 
156. Porzana flaviventris. t Minute Crake. 
Ortygometra minuta, Gosse, B.J. p. 372, id. Ill. pi. 104. 
Crex minuta, Scl. P.Z.S. 1861, p. 81: 
Porzana minuta, March, Pr. Ac. Phil. 1864 
Porzana flaviventris, Scl. et Salv. P.Z.S. 1868, p. 455: Newt. p. 114: Scott, 
Auk, ix. p. 11: Salvad. Cat. Birds, xxiii. p. 110. 
Hab. South Amerivea; occasional in Jamaica (Gosse). 
