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87. Xanthopygia tricolor^ Blyth. 



One, labelled " male, 22nd August/' is in the plumage of 

 an adult female. 



88. Terpsiphone inch (Gould). 



"Not uncommon during the spring passage. I saw it in 

 the spring of 1885 from the 26th April to the 17th May, 

 and also in the following September." — J. D. T. 



89. HiRUNDO GUTTURALIS, Scop. 



" Arrives here towards the beginning of March. I have 

 seen small parties evidently travelling in September and 

 October."— J. D. T. 



90. HiRUNDO JAPONICA, T. & S. 



" Not at all abundant ; is seen in April in company with 

 the House Swallow.''— J. D. T. 



91. HiRUNDO SUBSTRIOLATA, llume. 



Two immature specimens shot out of a large flight on. 

 31st November appear to belong to this larger race. They 

 are moulting and have pale buff tips to the new inner 

 secondaries, but not on the wing-coverts ; the external 

 rectrices, which have not yet been moulted, are full-sized. 



92. CoTiLE RiPARiA (Linu.). 



Five specimens shot in November ; seen also in spring. 



93. DiCiEUM iGNiPECTUs (Hodgs.). 



" To be found all through the winter, usually only one or 

 two together, but occasionally in some numbers.'" — J. D. T. 



94. ZosTEROPs SIMPLEX, Swiuh. 



In the Cat. Birds B. M. ix. p. 166, Swinhoe's name is 

 given as a synonym of Z. palpebrosa of India. In this, 

 however, I am unable to follow Mr. Sharpe, for among the 

 Indian skins in the British Museum I can find none that 

 cannot at once be distinguished from the Chinese bird by its 

 golden-yellow instead of greenish upper parts. Mr. Oates's 

 specimens from Lower Pegu belong to this and not to the 

 Indian species, and one specimen from Yunnan belongs to the 



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