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PoRPHYRIQ BELLUS Gould. 
Porphyria hellus Math. p. 13. 
a. Ad. Big Grove, 22nd March. 
b. $ . Arthur River, 24th June. 
Iris crimson ; bill bright reddish-pink, darker at the base; 
legs of a deep flesh-colour, dusky-olive at the joints. 
Total length, measured in the flesh, 19-20 inches. 
[The Azure-breasted Porphyrio, or Purple Gallinule, was 
fairly plentiful in the south-west.— G. C. &.] 
Microtribonyx ventralis (Gould). 
Microtribonyx ventralis Math, p 13. 
a d • King River, 7th Dec. 
b. Ad. Woyaline, 25th April. 
c. Ad. Clifton Downs, 23rd Sept. 
Iris orange-yellow ; hill pale green, the basal part of the 
lower mandible coral-pink or orange. 
Total length, measured in the flesh, 14-16 inches. 
[The Black-tailed Native-hen, or “ Water-hen,” is an irre¬ 
gular migrant and appears at uncertain intervals, sometimes 
visiting parts of the country in large numbers.— G. C. £.] 
Porzana plumbea (Gray). 
Porzana plumbea Math. p. 13. 
a. S • Big Grove, 20th April. 
Iris and eyelid red; bill black ; legs dull reddish-crimson; 
feet tinged with brown. 
Total length, measured in the flesh, 9*0 inches. 
[The Spotless Crake is not uncommon around Albany. It 
is very shy and frequents reedy swamps.—G. C. S.~\ 
HypotjEnidia brachypus Swains. 
Hypotcenidia brachypus Math. p. 12. 
a. b. S • Margaret River, 23rd March. 
Iris hazel, bill dark cinnamon-brown, sides and base tinged 
with reddish; legs of a slate-colour, tinged with pink. 
Total length, measured in the flesh, 11’0-11*5 inches. 
[I believe that Lewin’s Water-Rail is fairly plentiful in 
the south-west; but it is shy and easily overlooked.— 
G. C. S.] 
