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Tephrodornis pelvicus (Hodgs.). 



On March 2nd my men came across a flock of fifteen 

 individuals at AhCh'uug and secured them all. At the first 

 shot the survivors flew wildly into the thickest part of the 

 wood ; but when the men came on them again they were 

 perched near the top of a high tree, chattering in low tones, 

 and allowed themselves to be shot down without making an 

 attempt to escape. 



This is, I think, the first record of this species from the 

 mainland of China. It has occurred in Hainan. 



COCCOTHRAUSTES JAPONICUS Bp. 



A few years ago I saw a caged specimen which was said 

 to have been caught near Foochow. In January 1900 my 

 collector shot a female, and in the following winter a male, 

 both in this neighbourhood. 



Emberiza chrysophrys Pall. 



Three or four specimens have been obtained by my col- 

 lectors about Ching Fung in winter. I shot one myself 

 near that place in December, but lost it in the thick scrub 

 at the edge of a Avood. It was in company with three or four 

 individuals of E. tristrami. 



Emberiza yessoensis Swinh. 



A specimen was shot near here in February 1902. 



A.MPELIS PHOZNICOPTERA T. & S. 



Apparently a rare straggler. I have only two specimens, 

 shot in January and April. 



MoTACILLA BOREALIS SimdeV. 



Perhaps not uncommon on migration. I have a fine male 

 in full summer plumage shot on April 1st, and another 

 procured in October. 



Gecinus citrino-cristatus Rickett. 



The type was obtained at Yamakan on December 5, 1899. 

 La Touche has a specimen shot in March. 



My collectors got the first example by a mere chance. They 

 had been resting for some time under a tree, and were just 

 moving away, when one of them happened to look up and saw 



