836 Mr. J. D. de La Touche on 



50. Urocissa CvErulea. 



Heard in forest on Capiang Hill, Bangkimtsing. They 

 seem to be very shy. 



51. DeNDROCITTA FORMOSiE. 



Common in forest, Bangkimtsing. Stomach of a speci- 

 men contained fruit, beetles and other insects. 

 Bangkimtsing name " Soa"^ kheh chian.'' 



5.2. Cypselus subfurcatus. 

 Seen on Apes* Hill, Takow. 



53. Iyngipicus scintilliceps. 



One male, shot by a native at Baksa. I did not meet with 

 any Woodpeckers during my stay south in Formosa. 



54. Alcedo bengalensis. 

 Abundant. 



Bangkimtsing name " Tio hi ang.'^ 



55. Centropus bengalensis. 

 (^ . Bangkimtsing. 



Stomach contained grasshoppers. 

 Bangkimtsing name " Bang khieng.'^ 



56. Cyanops nuchalis. 



Of four specimens procured at Bangkimtsing, one adult 

 male has a conspicuous nuchal patch, another male has very 

 slight traces of it, and a female has it fairly well marked. 

 The patch is not apparent on a young bird, probably not 

 many weeks out of the nest. 



Stomach of one specimen contained leaves, and that of 

 another fruit. 



57. Scops hambroecki. 



Shot at foot of hills near Bangkimtsing. 



Bangkimtsing name "Nian than chian.'* This name, so 

 the natives told me, is also given to the large Owls. 



[From the description on page 325, this seems to be S. ham- 

 broecki.— B.. H. S.] 



