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bright yellow. I have a specimen from Amoy, and another 

 from Tientsin. 



98. PiPASTES AGiLis (Sykes) . 



Frequents groves. I found it at most of the places we 

 visited. I presume it is only a winter visitant here, as in 

 Southern China. • 



99. CORYDALLA RICHARDI (Vicill.). 



Common. I have two, which are moulting into a rich ochi'eous 

 plumage, and seem to be the smaller race referred to by me in my 

 " Catalogue of the Birds of China" (P. Z. S. 1863, pp. 272, 273) . 



100. ? CoRYDALLA RUFULA (Vicill.). 



On the banks of the Kiungchow River I saw with the former 

 a smaller and more active species, of the same colour. This I 

 take to have been C. rufula ; but, unfortunately, I could not spare 

 time to procure a specimen. 



101. Anthus cervinus (Pall.). 



Often met with in small parties. On the 23d of February 

 I got one in winter plumage, and on the 26th of March I 

 shot two, the first with the face only rufous, the second in 

 nearly full summer-dress, the underparts being pinkish fawn- 

 colour, with only a few streaks on the flanks. 



102. Herpornis tyrannulus, sp. nov. (Plate X.) 



In Central Hainan I noticed this remarkable little bird on 

 several occasions. They went about the high trees of the forest 

 in small parties, very lively in their movements, and hanging 

 about the twigs in all attitudes, hunting for insects just like 

 Titmice, raising their crests the while, fighting with one another, 

 and uttering loud querulous notes. In death they look Ixine, 

 but in life they are decidedly Parine. I have two specimens 

 from Hainan which agree with Formosan examples. They 

 closely resemble H. xantholeuca, Hodgs., of Nepal, but differ in 

 having the green of the upper parts tinged with a brighter 

 yellow, and in the bill being smaller. Upper parts yellowish 

 olive-green, brighter on the back and rump. Coronal feathers 

 long and broad, with blackish shafts. Lore, circle of eye, 

 cheeks, sides of neck, and underparts light brownish-grey. 



