216 Mr. F. W. Styan on a 



confined to the island of Hainan. The rare Microhierax 

 sinensis and Lanius fascatus are also represented. 



Mr. de la Touche has kindly sent me his notes, \^hich 

 have been compiled with great care^ largely enhancing the 

 value of the collection, and from these I have quoted 

 freely. The following are the principal localities men- 

 tioned ; — 



Ching Feng Lung, a village situated high up among the 

 hills, some 100 miles N.W. of Foochow. 



Laokee, the wildfowl shooting-ground south of Wofou 

 Island, at the mouth of the river. 



Lien Chiang hsien, a city on the banks of a river which 

 flows into the sea a few miles north of the river Min. 



Peling, the hill-country about 8 miles north of Foochow, 

 the elevation being from 1000-2000 feet. 



Shinkow, a village on the Min, about 60 miles W. of 

 Foochow. 



1. Merula mandarina (Bp.). 



'^ Abundant in the district.''— J. D. T. 



2. Merula chrysolaus (Temm.). 



'' I found it abundant last April, in small flocks in wooded 

 places."— J. D. T. 



3. Merula hortulorum (Scl,). 



" Seems rather uncommon here ; I shot two in the winter 

 1884-85, and bought a third from a native, February 1886/' 

 —J. D. T. 



4. Merula obscura (Gm.). 



"Very common in November 1884. I have specimens 

 shot at Peling early in May, but have not seen it in the 

 plains during spring." — J. D. T. 



5. Merula pallida (Gm.). 



" Winters here, and is extremely common during March 

 and April."— J. D. T. 



6. Merula ::aumanni (Temm.). 



"Abundant in March; have shot one 30th November." — 

 J. D. T. 



