(8:2) NATIVE NAME. MARE IS. DENGa. Porzana (Poliolimnas) cinerea tannensis Forster MEDIUM WHITE BROWED RAIL. Range.- New Caledonia, Lifu, Tanna, Fiji and Samoa. Description.- A small rail with the under parts grayish white and a rather distinct whitish eyebrow. Habitat.- Swamps Collecting.- A series is desirable.- Shooting off these small rails is rather difficult. Snaring by natives is the best method. If you want to shoot, cut a gang way through the swamp vegetation and then have a native drive the birds across this clearing. Other rails might occur in the Loyalties, particularly the little black rail, Porzana tabuensis. SEE CAYLEY P.163 NO.19. Is present on Mare Is. but is never very shy. Inhabits rank growths in 2nd year gardens or dense patches in grassland areas. Eyebrow is conspicuous - few white feathers on vent are noticeable if it flies, but I have only seen it do so once. Often in similar localities as Hypot. pluti. runid. but when dogs hunt it is seldom seen or caught though Hypot. is often easily caught, probably because it has stronger feet. (L.M.)