434 Rev. H. H. Slater on a Collection of 



Garrulax perspicillatus (Gm.). 



One specimen from Szechuen. What does Pere David 

 mean by stating that this bird is peculiar to South China, 

 and then remarking a few lines further on [' Oiseaux de la 

 Chine/ p. 192) that he found it commonly in Southern 

 Chensi and on the banks of the Hoang-Ho, " oii elle reside 

 toute Tannee " ? 



DiCRURUS LEUCOPHiEUS (V.). 



One specimen from Woochung, in Hoopih. 



Lanius schach, L. 



Three specimens from Hoopih province. 



Garrulus sinensis, Gould, 



Three examples from Hoopih province, where it is common. 



Urocissa sinensis (L.). 



One specimen from Hoopih province. 



Cyanopolius cyaneus (Pall.). 



One specimen from Hoopih, the almost exact counterpart 

 in all but its larger size of C. cooki of Spain. 



CoRvus torquatus, Less. 



One specimen from Western Hoopih. The young, accord- 

 ing to the description of David and others, must be very like 

 our C. comix, being hooded with ashy grey in the same 

 manner, though this colour keeps to the shoulders and does 

 not proceed down the back. 



ACRIDOTHERES CRISTATELLUS (L.). 



One specimen from the Yangtse, which seems to be its 

 northern boundary, Woochung, opposite to Hankow, in 

 Hoopih. 



Sturnus cineraceus, Temm. 



Four examples. Plentiful near Hankow and Woochung. 



Emberiza cioides, Brandt. 



Two specimens, both males, from Szechuen. 



Emberiza pusilla, Pall. 



One adult male from Hankow, on the plains, an uncommon 

 habitat, as it appears to be in general a mountain-bird ; and 



