collected in South China. 60'6 



by the markings of the lower back, rump, flanks, and under 

 tail-coverts. 



Iris dark brown. Total length (in flesh) 2J< inches, 

 culmen — from feathers on forehead 22, from gape 2*7, wing 

 ]0-2, tail 4-3, tarsus 1-85. 



Adult female. Closely resembles the female oi M. castor, 

 having the head and neck dark chestnut, with a long, full 

 occipito-nuchal crest, the longest feather measuring 2' 6 

 inches, and the chin and throat pure white. 



Iris dark brown. Total length (in flesh) 24 inches, 

 culmen — from feathers on forehead 1"85, from gape 2*4, 

 wing 9*9, tail 3'9, tarsus 1"9. 



110. Mx GALERICULATA. 



Aix galericulata (Linn.) ; David. & Oustal. Ois. Chine, 

 p. 501 (1877) ; Salvad. Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxvii. p. 76 (1895). 



a. S ad. W. China. 



h. ? ad. Near Kiu-kiang, 17 March, 1898 (e Mus. 

 F. W. Styan). 



These specimens were apparently presented to Capt, 

 Wingate by Mr. Styan. 



111. Graptocephalus davisoni. 



Graptocephalus davisoni (Hume) ; Sharpe, Cat, B. Brit. 

 Mus. xxvi. p. 14 (1898). 



a. S ^^- South-west Yunnan, April 1899. 

 Iris yellowish brown. Total length 34 inches. 



112. CiCONIA NIGRA. 



Ciconia nigra (Linn.) ; David & Oustal. Ois. Chine, p. 450 

 (1877) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxvi. p. 303 (1898). 

 a. cJ ad. Near Ching-tung, Yunnan, 9 March, 1899. 

 Iris yellowish brown. Total length 45 inches. 



113. Grus grus. 



Grus grus (Linn.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. xxiii. p. 250 

 (1891). 



a. ^ ad. Near Yunnan city, East Yunnan, 7 February, 

 1899. 



Iris red. Total length 46 inches. 



