HORORNIS. 587 



somewhat pointed, or else rounded, either shorter or longer than tail ; first 

 primary well developed but much (one-third to one-half) shorter than 

 second, the latter considerably shorter than third; tail strongly rounded; 

 tarsus and feet strong, hind toe and claw heavy; bill from nostril, less 

 than one-half the tarsus, and equal to the hind toe without claw. Colors 

 earthy brown, buff, and white ; spots and bars entirely wanting. 



Species. 



o^ Larger, wing more than 70 mm canturians (p. 587) 



a'. Smaller, wing less than 65 mm. 



6\ Fourth and fifth primaries nearly equal and longest; wing longer and 



about equal to tail minutus (p. 587) 



6*. Fifth and sixth primaries nearly equal and longest; wing shorter and much 

 shorter than tail seebohmi (p. 588) 



571. HORORNIS CANTURIANS (Swinhoe). 

 CHINESE BUSH WARBLER. 



Arundinax canturians Swinhoe, Ibis (1860), 52. 



Cettia canturiens Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1881), 5, 141; White- 

 head, Ibis (1899), 211 (winter). 



Horornis canturians Sharpe, Hand-List (1903), 4, 236; Gates and Reid, 

 Cat. Birds' Eggs (1905), 4, 238. 



Horornis canturiens McGregor and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 90. 



Apo {Celestino) ; Calayan (McGregor); Luzon (Whitehead, McGregor). 

 Southern Ussuri Land to Lake Chanka, Formosa; in winter to Cachar and 

 southern China. 



Adult. — Above nearly uniform wood-brown; lighter on rump and tail- 

 coverts; a dusky spot before and behind eye; eyelids white; a whitish 

 line from bill over eye to nape; cheeks and ear-coverts buffy brown; 

 under parts white, washed with buff en sides, flanks, crissum, and across 

 fore breast; thighs slate-gray; wings brown, the feathers edged with 

 russet; tail brown; axillars, wing-lining, edge of wing, and inner edges 

 of quills white. Iris brown; bill dark browoi above and light below; 

 legs light horn. A male from Calayan measures: Length, 170; wing, 

 77 ; tail, 75 ; culmen from base, 16 ; bill from nostril, 9 ; tarsus, 27. 



572. HORORNIS MINUTUS (Swinhoe). 



LITTLE BUSH WARBLER. 



Arundinax minutus Swinhoe, Ibis (1860), 52. 

 Cettia minuta Seebohm, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1881), 5, 141. 

 Horornis minuta Sharpe, Hand-List (1903), 4, 236; McGregor, Bull. Phil. 

 Mus. (1904), 4, 30; McGregor and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 91. 



Calayan (McGregor) . Hainan, Askold Island, southern China. 



Adult. — This species differs from H. canturians in being much smaller, 

 and the tail-feathers appear to be less pointed. Length, about 145. A 

 male from Calayan measures: Wing, 62; tail, 61; culmen from base, 14; 



