the Birds of Formosa. 605 



This species is new to the avifauna of Formosa. It in- 

 habits the eastern Himalaya and ranges thence eastwards 

 across China to Sumatra, Borneo, and Palawan. 



104. Cyornis vivida Swinh. ; Grant & LaTouche, p. 191. 



a, b. c? ? . Arizan, Kagi Dist., 7th and 14th April. 



The sex of specimen b, which is marked " ? ," is probably 

 incorrect. The specimen has the greater part of the crown 

 dark ultramarine-blue, and many feathers of the lower back 

 and rump tipped with the same colour, 



107. Xanthopygia affinis Grant ; Grant & La Touche, 

 p. 192. 



a. ^ . Rautai-Sau, Nanto Dist., 13th March. 



111. Cryptolopha fulvifacies (Swinh.); Grant & La 

 Touche, p. 193. 



a. ^ . Arizan, Kagi Dist., 17tli April. 



116. Dendrocopus insularis (Gould) ; Grant & La 

 Touche, p. 194. 



a. S • Arizan, Kagi Dist., 10th April. 



120. Cyanops nuchalis (Gould) ; Grant & La Touche, 

 p. 195. 



a. cJ . Rautai-San, Nanto Dist. 



b. ? . Arizan, Kagi Dist., 4th April. 



123. Centropus JAVANicus Dumont; Grant & La Touche, 

 p. 196. 



a. Ad. Rautai-San, Nanto Dist., March. 



127. Alcedo ispida Linn. ; Grant & La Touche, p. 197. 

 a, b. (J. Rautai-San, Nanto Dist., 19th March. 



131. Scops glabripes Swinh. ; Grant & La Touche, 

 p. 255. 



a. Ad. Arizan, Kagi Dist., April. 



134 a. Syrnium nivicola Hodgs. 



a. (J . Rautai-San, Nanto Dist., 9th March. 



It is the first time this Wood-Owl has been recorded from 

 Formosa. I have compared the specimen, which is an 

 example in the rufous phase of plumage, with Himalayan 



