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begin to mate^ and establish themselves on the large trees on 

 Nantai and the mainland; they remain till the end of Sep- 

 tember.''— J. D. T. 



75. Graucalus rex-pineti, Swinh. 



A single unsexed specimen, either female or immature 

 male, shot on 11th January^ on some low hillocks under the 

 Kushan range. This is another species described by Swinhoe 

 from Formosa, but not hitherto met with on the mainland. 



'' The cry of this bird was a loud metallic ' Courlik,' 

 'Courlik\''— J. D. T. 



76. Lanius schach, Linn. 



''Very common during autumn, winter, and early part of 

 spring ; from the end of March it is but seldom met with, 

 and begins to get common again towards the beginning of 

 August. I shot a young bird on 11th July last. The moult 

 takes place in October.^' — J. D. T. 



This partial migration is very noticeable at Shanghai, the 

 birds being scarce in summer, but arriving in large numbers 

 in August and September. How far north they go in the 

 summer is doubtful ; Pere David says that they never reach 

 Pekin. 



77. Lanius fuscatus. Less. 



"Father Li, one of the native priests of the Catholic 

 Mission, shot a specimen of this rare Shrike on the 3rd 

 March 1886, ou the bank of the creek leading into the city, 

 and very kindly sent it to me. Iris dark brown ; bill and feet 

 black.''— J. D. T. 



78. Lanius lucionensis, Linn. 



A series of nine adult and nineteen immature specimens, 

 killed in August, September, and October. 



''Arrives towards the end of August and is common 

 throughout September. It occasionally occurs during the 

 winter; for I shot one on the 21st January.'' — J. D. T. 



79. AlSEONAX LATIROSTRIS (Raffl.). 



" The commonest of all the Flycatchers in this district ; it 

 is seen in spring and autumn, and I have shot one on 24tli 



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