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thology, under the name Shay-ling (M.D. 9136, 7268), or 

 Snake^s neck. 



71. Cuckoo. Cuculus canorus, L. 



On several occasions during the month of May I heard the 

 Cuckoo on the hills around Chefoo. I procured a female in 

 the hepatic plumage, and on the 6th June an adult male. 

 The last had one testis swollen large, the other quite small, 

 though also roundish. 



72. Bar-tailed Rock-Pigeon. Columba rupestris, Bp. 

 These were breeding in numbers in the holes and caverns 



of the limestone cliffs of Chefoo Head. Constable Webster 

 pulled out in a boat on the 29th June, and returned with three 

 specimens — a male, a female, and a full-grown yearling. The 

 male had enormous testes, the female yelk-developed ova. The 

 young bird had the cere tumid and dark, instead of flesh- 

 grey, as in the adult, and light pinkish feet, instead of blood- 

 pink. 



73. Eastern Turtledove. Turtur gelastes, Temm. & 

 Schleg. 



Common in all woody places about the port. 



74. Summer Dove. Turtur humilis, Temm. 



Mr, Crasemann had a female of this species in his aviary, 

 procured from a native birdcatcher. 



75. Chinese Pheasant. Phasianus torquatus (Gmel.). 



I was not in season for the Pheasant, and never came 

 across it in my rambles ; but I was told that during winter 

 it is brought in numbers to the market. 



I may mention that in the MS. illustrations there is the 

 figure of an unknown Pheasant, crested like a "Cheer." 

 Crest and underparts chocolate cream-colour; throat and 

 back black ; quills, rump, and neck dingy ; central tail- 

 feathers spotted with white. Unfortunately no native name 

 is affixed to the drawing, and I could learn nothing of the 

 species from the Chinese at Chefoo. 



A pair is also figured of the Gold Pheasant, Thaumalia 

 picta (L.), and marked Kinke, or Golden Fowl. 



