292 Mr. F. W. Styan on 



tichodroma muraria l. 



Anthus spipoletta (L.). 



A single specimen killed in February. 



Accentor montanellus (Pall.). 



Lanius sphenocercus Cab. 



A fine typical adult, shot in January. 



PyCNORHAMPHUS CARNEIPES (HodgS,). 



One specimen only, in December; met with in Kansu by 

 Pfzewalsky. 



Emberiza godlewskii Tacz. 



A widely-distributed species in Western China. 



Fregilus graculus (Linn.). 



A common bird in the mountains of West China. 



Nine Shensi specimens vary in length of wing from 10^ in. 

 to 12 in.; four from Sungpan (N.W. Sechuen) vary from 

 12:^ in. to 12| in., and the greater bulk of the body in the 

 latter is equally marked. This large form is probably 

 F. himalayanus Gould. 



Gecinus guerini (Malherbe). 

 Dendrocopus cabanisi (Malherbe). 



Ithaginis sinensis (David). 



It was in this district that the species was first discovered 

 by Pere David. A good series was obtained, the killing of 

 which was the chief cause of the local deities^ anger. 



Ibidorhynchus struthersi Vigors. 



A common bird among these mountains ; but, being short 

 of cartridges, my collectors did not kill many. 



Gallinago solitaria (Hodgs.). 

 One killed in December. 



The two collectors left this region on 22nd March, 1897, 

 and, travelling southwards via Han Chung, reached Lung An, 

 in the N.W. corner of Sechuen, about the end of April. Until 

 January 1898 they hunted in this extreme corner of China, 

 shifting their quarters from time to time. The country is 

 entirely mountainous, and is described by Mr. A. J. Little 



