264 Mr. R. Swinhoe on the Ornithology 



the Editor inform us whether P. filamentosus, which Schlegel says 

 " n'a ete observe jusqu^a pi-esent qu^au Japon," is the same bird 

 as P. sinensis, Shaw, Nat. Misc. pi. 529 ?* If so, which name has 

 the priority ? A young bird of this species was shot a few days 

 ago in the harbour here, and so I have just had an excellent 

 opportunity of comparing the bird in a fresh state with the 

 different accounts. 



P. FILAMENTOSUS, Schlegel, juv. 



Bill yellowish horn-colour, with a blackish-brown culmen ; at 

 the base of both mandibles yellow, and bright orange-yellow on 

 the naked skin about the face. Inside of mouth yellowish 

 flesh-colour. Iris yellow. Legs blackish brown, with a purplish 

 tinge, and lighter claws. 



Length 31 in., wing 12, tail 5i. Bill, upper mandible 2^ in., 

 lower ^^. Tarsus 2-j^^in. ; 1st toe ^-^y its claw^; 2nd toe 

 2^, its claw h ; 3rd toe 2^, its claw ^ ; 4th toe \\, its claw ^. 



From the above it will be seen how much nearer the measure- 

 ments of my bird agree with those of P. filamentosus in the 

 ' Fauna Japonica,^ than with those of P. carbo in Macgillivray. 

 The most striking resemblance, however, is in the disposition of 

 the naked skin, which Schlegel ably describes thus, " Peau nue du 

 tour des yeux et de la region des freins descendant vers I'angle de 

 la bouche, et se renuissant a la poche gutturale, sur la ligne me- 

 diane de laquelle s'avancent les plumes de la gorge en couvrant un 

 espace en forme d'un angle tres-aigu et long d'environ dix lignes." 



Foochow is the chief city of this province, situated in a well- 

 watered picturesque valley more than half surrounded by woody 

 hills, and some 30 miles from the sea. I visited the spot in 

 June 1857, and then procured some species which I have never 

 observed in Amoy ; and through the kind exertions of Mr. Holt 

 of our Service, since stationed at that port, I have been enabled 

 to add a few others to my collection. As I am of opinion that a 

 list of these birds would prove of interest to the readers of * The 

 Ibis,' I will make no excuse for submitting it here : — 



AcciPiTER viRGATus, Temm. 



One shot at Amoy. Several received from Mr. Holt. 



* Shaw's bird appears to be merely the Chinese variety of P. carbo, and 

 not P. capillatus (i. e. filamentosus). — Ed. 



