378 Mr. R. Swinhoe on Formosan Ornithology. 



able to the Siberian species described by Pallas, with the greyish 

 olive throat and breast, and black ring round the bill, in mature 

 plumage. 



84. Emberiza sulphurata, Schleg. 



This is also a winter visitant, but by no means so common as 

 the last. 



85. Emberiza aureola, Pall. 1 



^^ _, 1^ 1, I Winter visitants ; not 



86. Emberiza fucata, Pall. r- 



' common. 



87. Emberiza cigides, Temm. 



88. Fringilla sinica, L. 



A resident species ; somewhat rare. Its nest and eggs are not 

 unlike those of the Goldfinch ( Carduelis elegans) . 



89. Passer montanus, L. 



The prevailing House-Sparrow, as in China. Its eggs are 

 very variable, even in the same nest, as to colour, size, and 

 shape. 



90. Passer russatus, Temm. & Schleg. Faun. Japon. p. 90, 

 pi. 50. 



Specimens received from the hills. Bill black ; legs yellowish 

 brown, with brown claws. These birds from Formosa are iden- 

 tical with skins from Japan in Capt. Blakiston's collection, and 

 with others from Canton in mine. I was some time under the 

 impression that the Russet Sparrow of Japan was identical with 

 P. cinnamomeus, Gould, from the Himalayas ; but, on referring 

 to the British Museum, I find that the Cinnamon Sparrow, as 

 well as a closely allied species, P. jiaveolus, Blyth, have the 

 under parts yellow, whereas those parts in our bird arc whitish. 

 1 have no longer any doubts as to the distinctness of the species. 

 This bird has rather a wide distribution in Eastern Asia, ex- 

 tending throughout the hilly parts of China, from Canton to 

 Shanghai, and perhaps further north. It occurs, as we can 

 testify, in the hilly parts of Formosa, and most probably 

 throughout the Japanese islands, as we have seen it from two 

 extreme parts, Nagasaki and Hakodadi. In places where it 

 occurs, it is a shy bird, fx-equenting retired spots on the woody 

 hills, and nesting in holes of trees. In fact, as regards its 



