between Takoo and Peking, North China. 345 



142. Falcated Teal. Quei-quedula falcaria (Pallas), 

 I send a female of this species. 



143. Common Teal. Querquedula a-ecca (Linn.). 



144. Pintail. Dafila acuta (Linn.). 



145. WiGEON. Mareca penelope (Linn.). 



146. Scaup. Fuligula inarila (Linn.). 



147. Tufted Duck. Fuligula cristata (Leach). 



148. Golden-eye. Clangula glaucion {liiun.). 



I send a male and female of this species. The male was 

 purchased in the Tientsin market ; the female was shot by Major 

 Sarel on the lakes in the Emperor's Summer Palace Park. 



149. Great Northern Diver. Culymhus glacialis, L. 



150. Cormorant. Phalacrocorax carho (Linn.). 

 Often seen on the inland waters. 



151. Common Gull. Larus canus. 



152. Herring Gull. Lai'us argentatus. 



153. Black-tailed Gull. Larus melanurus, Temm. & Schl. 

 Faun. Japon. pi. 88. 



All these Gulls have been shot at Amoy, and are, I think, cor- 

 rectly identified. 



154. KiTTLiTz's Gull. Gavia kittlitzii. 



155. Gull. Gavia ? 



A species with red bill, black towards tip, and orange-ochre 

 legs ; somewhat allied to G. ridibunda. 



156. Caspian Tern. Sterna caspia, L. 



157. Swift Tern. Sterna velox, Riippell, 



158. Lesser Tern. Sterna minuta, L. 



159. Javan Tern. Htjdrochelidon javanica (Horsf.). 



All these Gulls and Terns were common about the marshes in 

 August and September. Of the last I send a few specimens. 



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