25. GARRUI.US. 101 



1 1 . Garrulus sinensis*. 



Garnilus ornatus, Swiiih. Ibis, 1862, p. 263 (nee Graif). 

 GiUTulus sinensis, Sicinh. P. Z. S. 1863, p. 304 (ex Gould MS.) ; id. 

 P. Z. S. 1871, p. 381 ; Dciiid, N. Arch. Mus. Bull vii. p. 9. 



Adult. Above deep vinaceous red, both above and below, slightly 

 paler on the throat and centre of the abdomen, the latter shading off 

 into the white under tail-coverts ; iipper tail-coverts white ; winga 

 much as in G. bis/jecidaris, hnt the blue more brilliant and the black 

 bars less broad ; tail black, with a few greyish bars near the base ; 

 nasal plumes vinaceous, with distinct tips of black ; forehead also 

 minutely streaked with black ; a broad black malar stripe ; bill 

 blackish ; "iris pinkish " (Reeves, MS.). Total length 12-5 inches, 

 culmen 1-25, wing 6-95, tail 6-1, tarsus 1-65. 



Hc(h. China and Japan. 



a. Ad. sk. Nagasaki, Japan. Capt. St. John [C.]. 



h. Ad. sk. Noi-th China. Mr. Fortune [C.]. 



c, d. Ad. sk. China. J. Gould, Esq. 



e. Ad. sk. Folrien, China. J. Gould, Esq. 



f. Ad. sk. Is'ear Ningpo (Reeves). J. Gould, Esq. 



'g, h. Ad. sk. Ningpo. R. Swinhoe, Esq. [C.]. 



t,A:. Ad. sk. North China. Capt. Blakiston [C.]. 



I. Bones, various. Nepal. B. PI. Hodgson, Esq. [P.]. 



12. Garrulus taivanus. 



Garrulus taivauu.^, Goidd, P. Z. S. 1862, p. 282 ; Sicinh. Ibis, 1863, 



p. 386 ; Guuld, B. Asia, pt. xvi. ; Sicinh. P. Z. S. 1871, p. 381. 

 Garrulus insularis, Sicinh. P. Z. S. 1863, p. 304. 



Adult nude. Above vinaceous red, the back and scapulars strongly 

 washed with grey ; wing-coverts black, with chestnut margins, the 

 remainder of the wing,s and tail as in G. sinensis ; upper and under 

 tail-coverts pure white ; nasal plumes jet-black ; a few of the frontal 

 feathers also streaked with black ; entire under surface of body deep 

 vinaceous, a little paler on the chin ; thighs whitish ; " bill bluish 

 grey on rather more than the basal half, apical portion black ; legs 

 light ochreous brown, with brown claws; irides light clear blue" 

 (Swinhoe). Total length lO'o inches, culraen 1-1, wing 5-9, tail 5-3, 

 tarsus 1-4. 



Hab. Island of Formosa. 



a. (S ad. sk. Formosa. R. Swinhoe, Esq. [C.]. 



13. Garrulus lanceolatus. 



Garrulus lanceolatus, Vi(/ors. P. Z. S. 1830, p. 7 ; Gould, Cent. Hivial. 

 B. pis. 39, 40 ; Hodgs. in Gray's Zool. Misc. p. 84 ; Huttun, J. A. 

 S. B. xvii. pt. ii. p. 5 ; Bp. P. Z. S. 1850, p. 81 ; id. Comj}. i. 



* This name does not appear to have been pubUshed by Mr. Gould. 



