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103. Picus CABANisij Malh. 



Ten specimens with dark-brown underparts, agreeing with 

 birds from the Yangtse valley. One is remarkable in having 

 large spots of white on the ends of the scapulars, which are 

 slightly tipped with black, and in having the rump irregu- 

 larly barred with white. Mr, Hargitt agrees with me in 

 considering this only an individual peculiarity. He also 

 tells me he considers P. cubanisi, P. luciani, P. goulcli, and 

 P. mandarinus to be one and the same species ; and having 

 been unable to examine the various types myself, I follow his 

 suggestion and adopt the old name. 



104. Iyngipicus scintilliceps (Swinh.). 



Four specimens identical with one from Hankow, Central 

 China. Mr. Hargitt, Avho has kindly examined them, finds 

 that they differ somewhat from the North-China specimens, 

 principally in the more distinctly barred external rectrices, 

 in which they show an affinity to /. kaleensis (Swinh.). 



105. Gecinus guerini (Malh.). 



A series of six, agreeing perfectly with my specimens from 

 the Yangtse valley, which have the black occiput and mous- 

 tache quite as strongly marked. Mr. Hargitt considers that 

 the southern form, G. tancola, Gould, cannot be specifically 

 separated. 



106. MiCROPTERNUS FOKIENSIS, Swiuh. 



Two males and three females. 



" This species is not common here, but I have obtained 

 several from natives, who said they had shot them on the 

 hills, and I killed one myself on 1st March, 1885.^'— J. D. T. 



107. Iynx torquilla, Linn. 



" Is rather uncommon, but seems to pass regularly in spring 

 and autumn."— J. D. T. 



108. Upupa epops, Linn. 



109. EuRYSTOMUs ORiENTALis (Linn.). 



" Arrives towards the end of April and leaves towards the 

 end of September or beginning of October. Young birds 

 about two -thirds grown were brought nic on 2nd July, and 



