122 Mr. R. Swinhoe's Ornithological Notes made at Chefuo. 



63. Winter Ortolan. Emberiza spodocephala , Pall. 

 Two males and oue female of this also occurred towards the 



end of May. 



In the MS. Illustrations E. tristrumi is figured under the 

 name Sau-tao-mei (M. D. 8788, 9945, 7&18), or Three- 

 streaked-eyebrow, and E. chrysophrys as the Ilwang-mei 

 (M. D. 4398, 7648), or Yellow-eyebrow. I procured neither 

 at Chefoo. 



64. Intermediate Sky-Lark. Alauda cantarella, Bp. 

 These were constantly seen in cages ; and on one occasion 



1 saw some young birds of this species offered for sale. The 

 Chefoo people put powdered log-wood into their Larks^ cages, 

 which gives the birds a peculiar but pretty tinge. I did not 

 observe the true Skylark. This is the common species at 

 Ningpo and Shanghai; but I have one specimen of the true 

 A. arvensis also fi'om Shanghai. 



65. Eastern Short-toed Lark. Alaudula pispolctta 



(Pall.). 



This Lark was common about Chefoo, breeding on the dry 

 soil of the millet-fields. A female brought to me on the 21st 

 May measured 5*8 inches. "Wing 3*3; first, second, and third 

 quills equal and longest, \'% short of tail-tip, "55 longer than 

 tertiaries. Tail2"3. Bill '38, from gape • 55. Tarse in front 

 •74, middle toe and claw "68, hind toe and claw •56. 



Iris deep brown. Bill brownish white, darker on culmen. 

 Legs and toes flesh-brown ; claws brown. Female, on dissec- 

 tion ; eggs nearly ready to lay. Belly quite bare. 



The birdcatchers called this species the Wo-lan ; but how 

 the characters are written I have no means of divining. 



A fledged nestling was brought to me at the end of May. 

 It has quite the appearance of a young Sky-Lark. The upper 

 parts, wings, tail, and ear-coverts are deep brown, each feather 

 broadly margined with bufi", especially of the wing-coverts ; 

 the throat and breast are lighter buff'-colour, spotted with 

 brown ; the axillaries, belly, and vent pure white. The bill 

 is yellow at the gape, and the legs sandy flesh-colour. 



Their eggs were brought to me in plenty. They do not 

 differ materially from those o{ A. brachydactyla (L.). 



