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40. COTILE SINENSIS. 



Seen flying alDOut sandstone cliffs on the way to Baksa, 

 and also at Takow, 



41. MUXIA TOPELA. 



Abundant everywhere. Seems to breed till late in autumn. 



42. MUNIA ACUTICAUDA. 



Abundant. 



43. MuNIA FORMOSANA. 



Seen on grassy hillsides at Baksa. 



44. Emberiza spodocephala. 

 Bangkimtsing, Takow, and South Cape. 



45. Passer montanus. 



46. Alauda watte rsi. 



Common in the plains of South Formosa in grassy places 

 and on the plateaux on Fisher Island, Pescadores. Legs are 

 flesh-coloured, with darker joints. Testes in two Formosan 

 specimens were well developed. 



There seems to be no appreciable difference in the size 

 of Formosan and Pescadorian specimens, but the difference 

 in colour is very marked, the I'eddest of tlie Formosan birds 

 (three) being far removed from the darkest of the Pescadorian 

 birds (four). 



47. Sturnia sinensis. 

 Bangkimtsing. 



Bangkimtsing name " Kho lieng ku.^^ 



48. Acridotheres cristatellus. 



The Crested Myuahs are very uncommon in the plains 

 east of Taiwanfu and Takow. They are rather more often 

 seen about Takow. It would seem as if they had been im- 

 ported by the Chinese in years gone by. 



Native name " Ka ling.^^ 



49. Pica caudata. 



Native name " Kheh cliian." 



