650 Messrs. H. C. Robinson and W. S. Laverock on 
108. fHYPOT^NiDiA philippinensis (Linn.); Sharpe, Cat. 
Birds Brit. Mus. xxiii. p. 39 (1894). 
A pair from the swamps round Bellenden Ker. 
" Male. Iris red ; feet light brown ; hill brown, reddish at 
base. 
“Female. Iris chestnut; feet brown; bill reddish brown ” 
( Olive ). 
109. fRALLiNA tricolor G. R. Gr.; Sharpe, t. c. p. 79. 
Five specimens from Mounts Sapphiri and Bellenden Ker. 
“ Fairly plentiful, but very shy and crepuscular in their 
habits. About dusk they are to be seen hopping down 
from the thick scrub, where they pass the day, to the water, 
generally in parties of three; and the only way to secure 
them is to remain hidden on the edge of the creek from 
about 6 p.m. until it is quite dark. Iris red; feet slaty green 
or yellowish green; bill green ” [Olive). 
110. fAMAURORNis moluccana (Wall.) ; Sharpe, t. c. 
p. 153. 
Of this rare Gallinule Mr. Olive has sent us four speci¬ 
mens from Bellenden Ker, but has omitted to give us any 
particulars concerning them, having apparently considered 
them identical with the preceding species. 
“ Iris reddish brown; feet yellow; bill green ; the frontal 
shield orange ” [Olive ). 
111. fPoRPHYRio melanonotus Temin. ; Sharpe, t. c. 
p. 205. 
Two specimens only from Bellenden Ker. 
“ Scarce and shy, generally singly, and always near water. 
Iris red; feet red, with the joints slate-colour; bill red ” 
[Olive). 
112. tH ETERACT1TIS brevipes (Yieill.) ; Sharpe, Cat. Birds 
Brit. Mus. xxiv. p. 449. 
Four specimens in winter plumage from the neighbourhood 
of Cairns. 
“ Fairly plentiful along the creeks. Iris brown; feet 
yellow; bill light slate ” [Olive). 
