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"20. Melophus Lathami, (Gray). 



From China. "Hong Kong, March, 1S55, collected by Mr. Salvadora Pel- 

 key." (Mr. Stimpson;. 



21. Passer mostanus, (Linnajus). 

 From the Loo Choo Islands. 



22. Citrinella totta, (Span-man). 

 From the Cape of Good Hope. 



23. Sekinds eutyraceus, (Linnaeus). 



"Near Simon's town. Cape of Good Hop", October, 1853." (Lieut. Van 

 Wyck). 



24. Serin-its canicoi-lis, (Swainsou). 



From the Cape of Good Hope. " This bird had its nest in the crevice of a 

 granite rock on the western shore of False Bay at Simon's town, Cape of Good 

 Hope. It was about four feet from the ground and contained eggs ; Septem- 

 ber, 1853." (Mr. F. H. Storer). 



25. Estrelda astrilda, (Linna?us). 

 From the Cape of Good Hope. 



2G. Lel-costicte befxneinuciia, (Brandt). 



From Kamtschatka. One specimen in mature plumage of this little known 

 bird, which appears to be a summer resident in North-eastern Asia, and very 

 probably also visits Russian America. 



" Petropaulski, Kamtschatka, July, 1855." (Mr. Stimpson). 



27. Fringillaria capexsis, (Linnaeus). 



"Near Simon's town, Cape of Good Hope, October, 1853." (Mr. Stimpson^. 



28. Maceonyx capensis, (Linnams). 



"Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, September, 1853. Collected by Mr. 

 Francis E. Storer." (Mr. Stimpson). 



29. Megalopuonts apiatus, (Vieillot). 



"Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, September, 1853." (Mr. Stimpson). 



30. Laxius Schach, Linnams. 



From China. "Hong Kong, February, 1855." (Mr. Stiropson). 



31. Fiscus coi.laris, (Linnaeus). 



From the Cape of Good Hope. Numerous specimens of both sexes are in 

 the collection of the Expedition, and are distinguishable from each other only 

 by the rather lighter color of the females. In some specimens of the latter 

 there is an ashy tinge in the usually clear black parts of the plumage, not 

 to be seen in male specimens. Apparently an abundant species of Southern 

 Africa. 



" Near Simon's town, Cape of Good Hope ; common around farm houses on 

 the hills and having nests and eggs in October, 1853." (Mr. Stimpson). 



32. Laniarius bac3akiri, (Shaw). 



"Simon's town, Cape of Good Hope, October, 1853." (Lieut. Van Wyck). 



33. Merula cnEYSOLAVs. (Temminck). 



" Hong Kong, China, March, 1855." (Mr. Stimpson). 



34. Merula caedis, (Temminck). 



"Hong Kong, China, March, 1855," collected by Mr. S. Pelkey." (Mr. 



Stimpson). 



35. Petrocossypus manillensis, (Gmelin). 



From the Loo Choo Islands. "Abundant in the country around Nappa 

 Harbor, Great Loo Choo Island. Generally observed in the hedges which take 



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