26 Messrs. La Touclie and Rickett on the 



CORVUS MACRORHYNCHUS Wagler. 



Less common than C. torquatus and a much later breeder. 

 It commences building about the end of March or the 

 beginning of April. We have only one egg of this species, 

 taken on April 25th from a nest in a tall pine. It is ovate 

 with a very pointed apex. In colour it is light bluish green, 

 blotched and longitudinally streaked with sap-green. There 

 are a few underlying markings of grey. 



It measures 1*71 X 1'17 in. 



Pica caudata Linn. 



The Magpie is also an early breeder, and may be seen 

 carrying sticks at the end of December. We have, however, 

 eggs dated as late as April 2nd. Some taken in May were 

 probably of a second laying. 



The nest needs no description. As the natives consider 

 the bird lucky they do not molest it, in consequence of which 

 it builds in most exposed and often easily accessible sites. 



Forty-six eggs average 1*37 x '98 in. : the largest l*49x 

 1-02, the smallest l'2x -96. 



Urocissa sinensis (Linn.) : Ibis, 1900, p. 40. 



This species breeds in the plains. The eggs have already 

 been described by La Touche. 



The nest is composed of twigs and tough tendrils, lined 

 with roots and dead leaves or a little dry grass. 



Rickett once watched a bird " shewing off" to its mate as 

 they sat in a tall tree. It puffed out the feathers of the 

 head and neck, raised its tail which was spread like a fan, 

 and turned its body slowly from side to side. 



Dendrocitta sinensis (Lath.). 



Although a common resident on the wooded hills, we have 

 never obtained its eggs. 



La Touche does not mention it in his paper on " The 

 Birds of North-west Fohkien " (< Ibis/ 1899-1900). 



Garrulus sinensis Gould : Ibis, 1899, p. 39. 

 Common on the lower wooded hills of the Province. 

 We have nothing to add to what La Touche has already 

 written as to its eggs and nests taken at Kuatun. 



