. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 5. JACANA. 81 2. Hydralector novae-guineae. Parra gallinacea (nee T.), D'Albert. P. Z. S. 1875, p. 30; id. Ann. Mus. Genov. viii. p. 799 (1875). Parra cristata (nee V.), Sharpe, Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. xii. p. 505 (1877: Laloke River). Parra novae-guineas, Ramsay, Proe. Linn. Soc. W. iii. p. 298 (1878: Port Moresby), iv. p. 102 (1879); Salvad. Ibis, 1879, p. 327. Hydralector gallinaceus (nee 71), Salvad. Orn. Papuasia etc. iii. p. 308 (1882). Adult. Similar to II. gallinaceus, but darker and more olive-green above, without the bronzy shade
. Catalogue of the Birds in the British Museum. 5. JACANA. 81 2. Hydralector novae-guineae. Parra gallinacea (nee T.), D'Albert. P. Z. S. 1875, p. 30; id. Ann. Mus. Genov. viii. p. 799 (1875). Parra cristata (nee V.), Sharpe, Journ. Linn. Soc., Zool. xii. p. 505 (1877: Laloke River). Parra novae-guineas, Ramsay, Proe. Linn. Soc. W. iii. p. 298 (1878: Port Moresby), iv. p. 102 (1879); Salvad. Ibis, 1879, p. 327. Hydralector gallinaceus (nee 71), Salvad. Orn. Papuasia etc. iii. p. 308 (1882). Adult. Similar to II. gallinaceus, but darker and more olive-green above, without the bronzy shade ; the blue-black colour of the hind-neck overspreading not only the mantle but the upper back as well; the wing-coverts sooty black, nearly as dark as the breast. Total length 7*8 inches, culmen with frontal lappet 1*7, wing 5, tail 1-135, tarsus 2'1, middle toe and claw 3*1. According to Mr. Ramsay, the female is one fifth larger than the male. Young birds differ in the same way as in H. gallinaceus, being white underneath with a rufous head. Hab. New Guinea. a, b. Ad. et juv. Port Moresby. A. Goldie [C.]. 5. JACANA. Type. Parra, Linn. Syst. Nat. i. p. 259 (1766, pt.) J. jacana. Jacana, Schaffer, Elem. Orn. fol. 2 B, pi. vii. figs. 1, 2 (1774: ex Briss.) J. jacana. (Cf. Stejneger, Auk, ii. p. 338, 1885.) mm. Fig. 9.—Ilead of Jacana Jacana, to show form of lappet and facial wattles. Range. The greater part of South America, north of Patagonia and Chili, extending into Panama. VOL. XXJV. q. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original British Museum (Natural History). Department of Zoology. [Birds]. London
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