Birds of Manchuria. 449 



87. Cypselus pacificus (Latham). Siberian Swift. 

 Tacz. p. 168 ; Dresser, p. 430 ; Ingram, Ibis, 1908, p. 161. 

 Although not represented in either collection, this bird is 



no doubt common in parts of N. Manchuria. I found it 

 abundant at Vladivostock in June, and also observed it 

 during my journey along the Trans-Siberian Railway. 



88. Caprimulous jotaka T. & Schl. Indian Nightjar. 

 Tacz. p. 162 ; Dresser, p. 434 ; Ingram, Ibis, 1908, p. 162. 

 a. S. Manchuria. 



This Nightjar was procured near Yingtzu, April 30, 1901 

 (Bianchi) . 



89. Picus martius Linn. Great Black Woodpecker. 

 Tacz. p. 699 ; Dresser, p. 437. 



a. ? . Khingan Mts. April 29, 1908. 



Z>, c. ? ? . Khingan Mts., 3600 ft. and 3700 ft. May 19 

 and 30, 1908. 



d. (Jjuv. Hua-pi Ho. July 16, 1886. (E. J.) 



Iris pale yellow ; feet blackish. 



Sir Evan James shot his immature bird on the Hua-pi Ho 

 (or Khu-i-fa River), a tributary of the Sungari, about 

 40 miles south of Kirin. 



90. Dendrocopus major. Greater Spotted Woodpecker. 

 Dresser, p. 438 ; Hartert, Nov. Zool. vii. p. 529. 



a, 6. ? ? . Near Mendukei, Khingan Mts., 3800 ft. 

 May 14, 1908. 



c-h. c? c? c? c? ? ? • Near Mendukei, Khingan Mts., 

 3500-3700 ft. May 19, 1908. 



i. cJ . Near Mendukei, Khingan Mts., 3600 ft. May 30, 

 1908. 



Iris mahogany or red-brown ; feet blackish ; bill bluish- 

 black. 



My Manchurian Greater Spotted Woodpeckers may 

 perhaps be referred to the race known as D. major cissa, for 

 they have the under parts almost pure white and are tolerably 



