Mr. E,. Swinhoe on Formosan Ornithology. 415 



147. LOBIPES HYPERBOREUS, L. 



I procured a specimen of this Phalarope, as it sat floating and 

 washing itself in a little stream near Apes' HiU in November. It 

 was in company with one other, which flew screaming away. I 

 watched them for some time before I fired, and was much delighted 

 with their pretty graceful movements. At Tamsuy I procured 

 three examples, 14th March, out of a flock that were feeding on 

 the shoals of our river. A few of these carried indications of the 

 summer plumage, some of the feathers of the upper parts and 

 neck being marked with red. " Length 7^ in. ; wing 4^ ; tail 

 2^. Under tail-coverts reaching a little beyond the tail. Bill 

 black. Iris deep olive-brown. Legs exteriorly deep bluish grey, 

 with black claws ; interiorly yellowish grey, washed with deep 

 leaden at the joints. Ear nearly oval, as large as eye, the skin 

 of it elevated, showing the operculum on the lower part of the 

 circle; the surrounding skin purplish grey. Inside of mouth 

 flesh-colour, the tongue being finely pointed and bluish grey. 

 Wings reaching to a little beyond the tail.'' 



148. SCOLOPAX RUSTICOLA, L. 



Woodcocks are said to occur occasionally during winter on 

 the hills. I have never met any ; but there is no reason why 

 they should not visit the island, as they are found pretty com- 

 monly about Foochow and in South China. 



149. Gallinago scolopacina, 

 Bonap. 



Scolopax gallinago, L. 

 Gallinago uniclava of my previous 

 lists. 



150. Gallinago stenura, Temm. J marshes. 



151. Gallinago megala, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1861, p. 343. 

 This Snipe I found abundant about the marshes on the road 



to Peking, in August and the beginning of September. In the 

 latter month a few may always be found all down the China coast ; 

 but they do not remain long, evidently seeking much more 

 southerly] regions where they pass the winter, and not return- 

 ing past our shores again till April. I fancy that the Great 

 Snipe, procured from the Indian Archipelago, will consequently 



I procured specimens 

 of both these at Tam- 

 suy in March. A few, 

 especially of the latter, 

 stay to breed in our 



