134 Mr. 11. Swiuhoe's Ornithological Notes made at Chefoo. 



each other with much force^ drawing blood at almost every 

 stroke. The last specimen was brought on the 5th June. 

 After that date I saw no more ; and I think they must have 

 passed on to breed in more genial places across the Gulf of 

 Pechelee, as there were no suitable localities about Chefoo. 

 The spotted female of this species is twice figured in the 

 MS. Illustrations. The first time it is called Yay-pao (M. D. 

 11982, 8245), or ''Wild Security;'' the second time Shan 

 tsao Kc (M. D. 9087, 10541, 5315), or '' Hill-grass Fowl.'' 

 I know no other Bittern of which the sexes have different 

 plumages. 



91. Cock of the Reeds. GaUicrex cristata (Lath.). 

 Two males of this were brought me, one on the 20th May^ 



and the last on the 14th June. Both were, as to their organs, 

 in breeding-form ; and yet both were in more or less imma- 

 ture plumage. In fact it certainly is the exception in this 

 species to find the male at breeding-time in full nuptial dress. 

 It is figured in the MS. Illustrations as the Hung-kwan 

 (M. D. 4168, 6658), or " Red-cap." The Coot, Fulica atra, 

 is the figure on the next page, and is called Tsang-kwan 

 (M. D. 10497, 6658), or "Greenish-cap," with this note in 

 Chinese characters : — " Can float on the water, has palms." 



92. Water-Hen. Gallinula chloropus (L.). 



On the 31st May a native brought a fine spring male of 

 the common Water-Hen. It had a red eye, rich red on the 

 crest, and at the base of the bill, and a red garter to its 

 yellowish green leg. 



93. Red-breasted Crake. Porzana erythrothorax, Temm. 

 & Schleg. 



A male of this Rail was brought by the birdcatchers in 

 May, together with several Rallidce, in whose company it had 

 been captured. The specimen still retains a white chin. 



94. Baillon's Crake. Porzana pygmaa (Naum.). 



On the 19th the birdcatchers brought me the first of this 

 little Rail ; and on the 22nd Mr. Carles shot another. Both 

 were males, with well-developed testes ; both had their throats 



