collected in South China. 589 



51. Myiophoneus c^ruleus. 



Myiophoneus caruleus (Scop.) ; David & Oustal. Ois. Chiue, 

 p. \7G, pi. 43 (1877) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. vii. p. 9 

 (1883). 



a. ($ ad. Near Kuei-yang, Kweichu, 7 January, 1899. 



Iris brown. Total length 1.2 inches. 



52. CoPSYCHUS SAUL.VRIS. 



Copsychus saularis (Linn.) ; David & Oustal. Ois. Chine, 

 p. 174 (1877); Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. vii. p. 61 (1883). 



a, b. ^ ad. Chien-yang, Yuan River, South-west Hunan, 

 2 December, 1898. 



53. Henicurus sinensis. 



He7iicurus sinensis Gould; David & Oustal. Ois. Chine, 

 p. 295, pi. 37 (1877) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. vii. p. 313 

 (1883). 



a. ($ ad. Near Yunnan city. East Yunnan, 23 February, 

 1899. 



Iris black. Total length 11 inches. 



5i. Babax lanceolatus. 



Babax lanceolatus (J. Verr.) ; David & Oustal. Ois. Chine, 

 p. 188, pi. 51 (1877) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. vii. p. 352 

 (1883). 



a. ($ ad. Yuan-chu, Y'uan River, West Hunan, 20 De- 

 cember, 1899. 



Iris yellow. Total length 10 inches. 



Capt. Wingate's collection contains a very fine male of 

 this rare species. 



55. Malacias desgodinsi. 



Sibia desgodinsi David & Oustal. Ois. Chine, p. 556 (1877). 

 Malacias desgodinsi Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. vii. p. 406 

 (1883). 



a. S ad. Wei-yiiau, South Yunnan, 19 March, 1899. 



b. ? ad. Near Mong-sen, South Yunnan, 21 March, 1899. 

 Iris brown. Total length 9f inches. 



This species is new to the British Museum. 



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