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Show 512 MR. R. SWINHOE ON T H E [May 20, 6. PORZANA LEVRAUDI, Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 452, pl. xxxv. This is the only specimen of this distinct species we have met with, except the specimens in the Paris Museum, from which our description was taken. The bird may be distinguished at once from the allied P. cayennensis by the absence of the red crown and by the white throat and median line below. 7. PORZANA ERYTHROPS, Sclater, P. Z. S. 1867, p. 343, t. 21 ; Scl. & Salv. P. Z. S. 1868, p. 457. W e are glad to get a Venezuelan specimen of this fine species, as it serves to confirm our notion (hesitatingly expressed, P. Z. S. 1868, p. 458) that Schlegel's Porzana schomburgki is referable to this species and not to Crex schomburgki of Cabanis. 8. CRYPTURUS CERVINIVENTRIS, sp. nov. Supra fuscescenti-cervinus fere unicolor, pileo obscuriore fere nigricante: subtus cervinus, in pectore saturatior, in ventre medio dilutior et albicantior: gula pallide cinerea: ventre imo tibiis et caudce tectricibus inferioribus nigro undulatis: tectricibus alarum inferioribus albis ; campterio intus obscure cinereo : remigibus intus pure cinereis, horum quarto quinto sexto fere cequalibus et longissimis : rostro flavido, pedibus fuscescenti-corylinis: long, tota 10, alee 5*8, caudee 2. Hab. Venezuela (Spence). Obs. Affinis C. tataupee, sed pectore cervino et alis longioribus, necnon colore dorsi flavicantiore distinguendus. There is unfortunately only a single and not very perfect skin of this Tinamou in Mr. Spence's collection. But it appears to belong to a species intermediate in size and coloration between C. obsoletus and C. tataupa. It is rather larger than the latter, but considerably smaller than the former species. Bonaparte has described a Crypturus cervinus as an ally of C. tataupa (C. R. xiii. p. 954) ; but if the short characters given are correct, his species must be quite different from the present bird. In concluding these remarks, we must not fail to acknowledge Mr. Spence's liberality in allowing us to select the specimens above noticed and other valuable skins from his collection. 4. On the White Stork of Japan. By R. S W I N H O E , H.B.M. Consul (China Service). [Eeceived May 5, 1873.] The grounds of the British Consulate at this port (Shanghai) were long graced by the presence of a pair of the handsome Mantchurian Crane (Grus viridirostris, Vieill.). These bred the year before last, producing two eggs ; but only one bird was reared successfully. One of the parents then died, and its place was supplied by the adolescent offspring. At length an accident proved fatal to the |