230 Mr. F. W. Styau oyi a 



I saw others about the same size on 6th August. They had 

 the upper mandible of the bill black, rimmed with yellow, 

 and the lower mandible reddish ; the feet were dark red 

 above, and the blue patch on the throat was wanting, while 

 the general colouring was not so bright as that of the adult/' 

 —J. D. T. 



110. Alcedo bengalensis (Briss.). 



111. Ceryle rudis (Linn.). 



112. Ceryle guttata, Vig. 



Two specimens, in which the wing measures 7| inches. 

 " A rare bird in this district, but probably less uncommon 

 in the interior." — J. D. T. 



113. Halcyon smyrnensis (Linn.). 



114. Halcyon pileatus (Bodd.). 



115. CucuLUS CANORUs, Linn. 



Two immature specimens, killed in September, of the small 

 pale form J with very narrow bands on the lower parts. 



116. CucuLus MicROPTERUs, Gould. 



Two immature birds, killed in October, with a great deal of 

 black on the head aud throat, which is gradually being re- 

 placed by grey, are, I believe, the young of this species. 



117. Centropus sinensis (Steph.). 

 " Resident and common.^' — J. D. T. 



118. Centropus bengalensis (Gm.). 



" I have bought two of these birds ; it is probably rare here, 

 as 1 have never come across it myself." — J. D. T. 



119. Megal/ema virens (Bodd.). 



" Resident in the Peling country, and three were shot for 

 me on the hills bordering the river Min, between Foochow 

 and Shinkow."— J. D. T. 



120. Scops elegans (Cass.). 



" I do not tliink these Owls are particularly common here. 

 I heard one at Ching Feng Lung in the middle of November 

 aud on the 18th April. A native shot a young male on 



