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variety. I have no sketch of the head of the true Anser segetum ; 

 but the head of our bird differs from that of A. grandis in 

 Middendorff's plate (Sib. Reise, ii. tab. xx. fig. 1) in being 

 smaller and having the bill shorter, deeper, and differently- 

 shaped. 



The swarms of Geese that visit our waters all seem to be of 

 this species ; at least I have seen a good few of those shot, and 

 have not yet noticed a different bird. In Shanghai, as I have 

 stated before (P. Z. S. 1863, p. 323), several species of Geese 

 are brought to the market in winter. 



Dec. 29th. — Some months ago I noted that the Bunting I 

 have hitherto called Emberiza ciopsis, Bp. (P.Z.S.1863, p. 300), 

 was quite a distinct thing and, so far as I know, undescribed. 

 I put the bird by for a future time. Dr. Giglioli, however, who 

 has lately been so vigorously exploring in the China field in 

 company with Prof. De Filippi, having again brought this fact 

 to my notice, I proceed without delay to introduce this species, 

 in honour of my valued friend, as 



Emberiza gigliolu, sp. nov. 



(J. Length 5*7 in,, wing 3 in., tail 2'75 in. Legs brownish 

 flesh-colour, with deep brown nails. Bill blackish-grey, tinged 

 with blue. Lis hazel. A line between the bill and eye, a 

 narrow line round eye, and the moustache-streak black. Ear- 

 coverts and cap deep russet, the latter broadly tipped in the 

 middle with brownish-grey. The rest of face and neck smoke- 

 grey, nearly white on chin, eye-brow, and space between mou- 

 stache and eye. Mantle light greyish-russet, the mid-dorsal 

 feathers being black, edged with deep russet. Upper tail-coverts 

 apu two middle rectrices black, broadly edged with fine russet. 

 Tail blackish-brown, the outer feather having its external edge 

 and two-thirds of its inner web white, the second on the apical 

 third of its inner web only. Primaries light hair-brown, nar- 

 rowly edged with white on the apical half, and on the basal 

 half more broadly with russet-white. Secondaries and tertials 

 blackish-brown, edged with russet, the latter very broadly. 

 Winglet and coverts blackish-brown, the former vei-y narrowly 

 edged, the latter so broadly as to hide the black of the basal 

 portion of the feathers. Lesser wing-cuverts more russet than 



