3G4 Mr. J. D. D. La Touche on the 



25. MoTACiLLA LEucopsrs Gould. 



Common during the winter, and no doubt resident in 

 Northern Formosa, as I have a young bird of the year shot 

 near Hobe on 27th April. 



The black on the fore-neck and breast of three examples 

 shot in November (Southern Formosa) and in January and 

 March (Northern Formosa) is quite as much developed as in 

 breeding examples from Fohkien. The back is also pure 

 black. I do not remember seeing grey-backed birds in 

 winter. Anyhow, I was much struck by the pure black 

 backs of the birds observed. In Fohkien grey backs are far 

 commoner than black backs during the winter. 



26. MoTAciLLA OCULARIS Swiuh. 



Common during the late autumn ; probably a winter 

 visitant. I have two examples shot on 24th February and 

 27th March. The latter bird is in moult. 



27. MOTACILLA TAIVANA (Swiuh.). 



One of the commonest birds in Formosa during winter. 

 Three examples shot in March near Hobe are in moult, and 

 are beginning to assume the adult breeding-plumage. One 

 shot on 7th April has the underparts bright yellow with 

 only here and there a white feather of the immature 

 plumage. 



On the 28th May I saw at Hobe a small flock of green- 

 backed Wagtails with bright yellow underparts. They were 

 probably of this species. 



28. MOTACILLA MELANOPE Pall. 



Seen in winter on the plains and in the mountains near 

 Tokoham. 



29. Anthus maculatus Hodgs. 



Observed for the first time on 19th November, after which 

 their numbers increased, and during the winter they were 

 very common in the acacia- woods. 



30. Anthus cervinus (Pall.). 



Very abundant throughout the winter. Specimens in full 

 moult shot in March and on 7th April, 



One specimen shot in winter had been feeding on paddy. 



