366 Mr. R. Swinhoe on the Ornithology of Hainan. 



163. Anas penelope, L. 



164. Anas crecca, L. 



I did not come across any large tract of water in the interior 

 of Hainan. On the rivers and marshy grounds near the coast, 

 Dncks, even in February, were very scarce. We only noticed 

 occasionally small parties of Wigeons and Teal of the two species 

 named. 



Du Halde [he. cit.) remarks that in Hainan " Game abounds, 

 and you can hunt there in every style. The Partridges, Quails, 

 and Hares are not so good as those of Europe ; but Snipe, 

 Teal, and all the river birds are very good." 



165. Podiceps philippensts, Gmel. 



Often seen on the small ponds and little streams in Hainan. 

 I preserved one specimen. 



166. DiOMEDEA BRACHYURA, T. & S. 



Observed at sea oiF Hainan on various occasions during the 

 cruise. 



167. Larus niveus. Pall.; L. canus, var. major, Middend. 

 Sib. Reise. 



168. Larus cachinnans, Pall. ; L. argentatus, var. major, 

 Von Schrenck, Reis. Amurl. 



In February Gulls were about the Hoehow harbour (port of 

 Kiungchow), but I made them all out to belong to these two 

 species. On the 30th of March we saw them again at Hungpe 

 (N. W. Hainan) ; and on our return to the capital in April there 

 were still some about. L. crassirostris, Bp. {L. melanurus, T. 

 & S.), of Japan, does not appear to go so far south. 



169. Sterna caspia. Lath. 



Plentiful about the harbour of Hoehow in February and be- 

 ginning of April. We often saw them sitting in large parties 

 on the sand flats. I shot one, which has rather an immature 

 wing. It has a white crown and occiput, covered with broad 

 black streaks, the black mottling continuing all over the lores 

 downwards to the rictus, and thence in a line to the ear-coverts. 

 As the adult S. caspia has the black extending only to the nostril, 

 and thence backwards, grazing the lower lid of the eye, I 



