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Show 456 MESSRS. SCLATER AND SALVIN [June 25, Creciscus jamaicensis, Cab. J. f. Orn. 1856, p. 428 ; Gundl. Rep. F. N . i. p. 362. Rallus salinasi, Philippi, Wiegm. Arch. 1857, p. 262. Crexpyymcea, Blackwall, Brewster's Journ. vi. p. 77 (1832). Ortyyometra jamaicensis et O. chilensis, Bp. C. R. xliii. p. 599. Supra cinerea, brunneo, preecipuc in dorso summo, perfusa: capite, dorso toto et alis extus albo stellatis: subtus cinerea, gula (in junioribus) albescente: hypochondriis, ventre imo et crisso albo transfasciatis: rostro plumbeo, pedibus pallide corylinis: long. tota 5-5, alee 2*9, caudce 1*4, rostri a rictu 0*7, tarsi 0*9, dig. med. cum ungue 1*15. Hab. Amer. bor. status Atlanticos merid. (Baird) ; Jamaica (Osbum) ; Cuba (Gundl.); Guatemala (Salvin); N e w Granada (Schlegel) ; Lima (Nation) ; Chili (Philijjpi). 31us. Brit, et S. & G. W e have compared skins of this bird from Guatemala, Jamaica, Lima, and Chili, without being able to detect any differences sufficient to distinguish them specifically. In some specimens the throat is nearly white; but this occurs in one skin from Chili, and not in a second, and may be attributable to immaturity. The southern specimens are also rather larger. Ortygometra chilensis is a name probably intended by Bonaparte for this southern form, which seems also to be described by Philippi as Rallus salinasi (I. s. c). 14. PORZANA SPILONOTA. Zapornia spilonota, Gould, Zool. Voy. Beagle, iii. p. 132, t. 49. Nigricanti-cinereafere unicolor, dorso et alis extus oleagineo perfusis: hypochondriis et tectricibus caudee inferioribus obsolete albo notatis: long, tota 5*25, alee 2*75, caudce 1*1, tarsi 0*85, rostri 0*75. Hab. Galapagos (Darwin). 31 us. Brit. Obs. Affinis P. tabuensi ex inss. maris Pacifici. 15. PORZANA NOTATA. Zapornia notata, Gould, Zool. Voy. Beagle, iii. p. 132, t. 48. Supra obscure olivaceo-brunnea, albo stellata: subtus nigra albo omnino variegata: long, tota 5*5, alee 3*0, caudee Y3, tarsi 0-9, rostri a rictu 0*5. Hab. in rep. Argentina (Darwin); Patagonia (D'Orb. in Mus. Pari). 31us. Brit, et Paris. 16. PORZANA CINEREA. Rallus cinereus, Vieill. N. D. xxviii. p. 556, et Enc. Meth. p. 1066. Ortygometra cinerea, Gray, Gen. B. iii. p. 593 : Le'otaud Ois de Trin. p. 495. Gallinula ruficollis, Sw. An. in Men. p. 349. Rallus exilis, Temm. Pl. Col. 523. Porzana exilis, Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1866, p. 567. |