HORORNIS. 587 
somewhat pointed, or else rounded, either shorter or longer than tail; first 
primary well developed but much (one-third to one-half) shorter than 
second, the latter considerably shorter than third; tail strongly rounded; 
tarsus and feet strong, hind toe and claw heavy; bill from nostril, less 
than one-half the tarsus, and equal to the hind toe without claw. Colors 
earthy brown, buff, and white; spots and bars entirely wanting. 
Species. 
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a*, Smaller, wing less than 65 mm. 
’ b.. Fourth and fifth primaries nearly equal and longest; wing longer and 
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b*. Fifth and sixth primaries nearly equal and longest; wing shorter and much 
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571. HORORNIS CANTURIANS (Swinhoe). 
CHINESE BUSH WARBLER. 
Arundinax canturians SwWINHOE, Ibis (1860), 52. 
Cettia canturiens SEEBOHM, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1881), 5, 141; Wutite- 
HEAD, Ibis (1899), 211 (winter). 
Horornis canturians SHARPE, Hand-List (1903), 4, 236; Oates and REID, 
Cat. Birds’ Eggs (1905), 4, 238. 
Horornis canturiens McGrecor and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 90. 
Apo (Celestino); Calayan (McGregor); Luaon (Whitehead, McGregor). 
Southern Ussuri Land to Lake Chanka, Formosa; in winter to Cachar and 
southern China. 
Adult.—Above nearly uniform wood-brown ; lighter on rump and tail- 
coverts; a dusky spot before and behind eye; eyelids white; a whitish 
line from bill over eye to nape; cheeks and ear-coverts buffy brown; 
under parts white, washed with buff cn sides, flanks, crissum, and across 
fore breast; thighs slate-gray; wings brown, the feathers edged with 
russet ; tail brown; axillars, wing-lining, edge of wing, and inner edges 
of quills white. Iris brown; bill dark brown above and light below; 
legs light horn. A male from Calayan measures: Length, 170; wing, 
77; tail, 75; culmen from base, 16; bill from nostril, 9; tarsus, 27. 
572. HORORNIS MINUTUS (Swinhoe). 
LITTLE BUSH WARBLER. 
Arundinax minutus SWINHOE, Ibis (1860), 52. 
Cettia minuta SEEBOHM, Cat. Birds Brit. Mus. (1881), 5, 141. 
Horornis minuta SHARPE, Hand-List (1903), 4,-236; McGrecor, Bull. Phil. 
Mus. (1904), 4, 30; McGregor and Worcester, Hand-List (1906), 91. 
Calayan (McGregor). WHainan, Askold Island, southern China. 
Adult.—This species differs from H. canturians in being much smaller, 
and the tail-feathers appear to be less pointed. Length, about 145. A 
male from Calayan measures: Wing, 62; tail, 61; culmen from base, 14; 
