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61. Emberiza fucata. 



This Bunting arrived at the same time as the preceding 

 species. It was not at all common. 



^j-62. HlKUNDO RUSTICA. 



63. HlRUNDO GUTTURALIS. 



A few of my skins appear to be typical specimens of each 

 of these species, but the majority are quite intermediate. 

 I omitted to record the date of departure of the Swallows in 

 the autumn. In the spring I saw the first one, in the 

 Hunting Park, on March 31st. Then came a short spell of 

 cold weather, and it was not until a fortnight later that the 

 Swallows became at all numerous. 



64. MOTACILLA OCULARIS. 



65. MOTACILLA CITREOLA. 



66. MOTACILLA BOREALIS. 



These three Wagtails reached Peking at the beginning of 

 May, and were about equally plentiful. 



67. LlMONIDROMUS INDICUS. 



I first saw the Forest-Wagtail at the end of May. It was 

 never very common. It frequented small groves of trees, 

 and was very like a Tree-Pipit in its habits. It feeds on the 

 ground and flies up to a branch when disturbed. 



68. Anthus maculatus. 



Common, apparently, throughout the year. 



69. Anthus spinoletta. 



Very common during the winter. 



70. Melanocorypha mongolica. 



According to Swinhoe (Proc. Zool. Soc. 1871, p. 390) 

 this Lark occurs on the Peking plains in winter; but, 

 although on the look-out for it, I never saw it wild. It is 

 one of the commonest and most popular cage-birds of the 

 Chinese, as it thrives in captivity and is an indefatigable 

 songster. Its notes, however, are unpleasantly loud and 

 shrill. 



