of Hongkong, Macao, and Canton. 37 



devours his capture. He is then lost to view beneath the bushes 

 under which he has just flown to search for earth-grubs. You 

 watch on. Presently you see him emerge some distance up the 

 hill, and darting with a straight flight, and screaming along the 

 rocks, he disappears among them, where 



" Speluncaeque tegunt, et saxea procubat umbra." 



44. Geocichla, n. sp. 



The only specimen of this bird met with was at Whampoa, on 

 the 18th of April, It was feeding on the ground, and on being 

 disturbed, flew up to a tree with undulating flight, looking much 

 like a Camjoephaga. The bill and legs were black ; iris dark 

 brown. General plumage smoke-grey, with a white belly and a 

 distinct white eyebrow. I send the bird for Mr. Sclater's in- 

 spection*. 



Gizzard heart-shaped, |- in. long byy^ deep, somewhat muscu- 

 lar, with a moveable yellowish rugose epithelium, containing the 

 remains of insects. Caeca \ in. from the anus ; right one 2 iu. long, 

 left !^. 



45. TuRDUs DAULiAS, Temm. 



46. Turd us fallens, Pallas. 



47. TuRDUs CHRYsoLAus, Temm. 



48. TuRDUs CARDis, Tcmm. 



These four Thrushes were seen in February and March, and 

 appeared to be merely passengers. 



49. TuRDUs ? 



A species of Iledwing, with grey-olive back in the male and 

 orange-tinted flanks. Abundant, especially in Camoens Garden, 

 Macao, where they were nesting. I have occasionally met with 

 them at Amoy; but, unfortunately, during my ramble in the 

 south I managed to procure only a female. I enclose the bird 

 for Mr. Sclater's inspection f- 



* This bird is Tardus sibiricus, Gm., in nearly adult male plumage. — 

 P.L. S. 



t Evidently the young of the preceding {Turdus cardis), in the stage 

 figured in the ' Fauna Japonica,' tab. 30. It agrees in structure com- 



