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198. Gallicrex cinerea (Grin.). 



Gallicrex cinerea D, & O. p. 484 ; La T, p. 579. 



A single male example was taken by my local collector at 

 Shanliaikuan in April 1913. I believe that I saw one on 

 the 27th of August, 1912. This is probably the northernmost 

 breeding-limit of the Water-Oock. 



199. Fulica atra L. 



Fulica atra D. & O. p. 489 ; La T. p. 579. 



Coots are extremely abundant in the marshes during most 

 years in September and October. They are uncommon in 

 spring. 



The Coot is a common migrant at Newchwang. 



200. Grus grus lilfordi Sharpe. 

 Grus cinerea D. & O. p. 434. 

 Grus sp. (part), La T. p. 579. 



I have examples of the Eastern Grey Crane, shot in the 

 vicinity of Chinwangtao in December and January. A few 

 of these winter here. Immense flocks of Cranes pass over 

 Chinwangtao in spring during March and early in April, and 

 again in October. These are mainly, I believe, composed of 

 birds of this species. As a rule, they fly so high that it is not 

 easy to identify them except by the call. On the 12th of 

 October, 1915, I counted some 28 flocks passing from 

 4.30 P.M. to dark — there were from 40 to 70 birds in each 

 flock. At 8 P.M. they were still passing. Thousands must 

 have gone over that day. 



201. Grus leucaiichen Temminck. 

 Grus vipio D. & O. p. 435. 



I have a handsome adult male obtained at (Jhiuwangtao 

 on 10 October, 1918 — wing 22i in., culmen 5*8 in., tarsus 

 9'5 in. Legs crimson-lake; bill (dried) dull greyish. The 

 under tail-coverts are grey. 



202. Grus japonensis Miiller. 

 ,Grus viridirostris D. & O. p. 435. 



An adult example of the Manchurian Crane was 

 liaMked round in November 1916. It had been shot 



