412 Mr. J. D. de la Touche on the 



shooting specimens ; and my best thanks are also due to the 

 French missionaries of East Kwangtung, who helped me in 

 every possible way during my stay at Swatow. 



The numbers in brackets are those of David and Oustalet^s 

 ' Oiseaux de la Chine.' 



■f-. 1. Merula mandarina (Bp.). [229.] 



Foochow. Styan, Ibis, 1887, p. 216. 



Common and resident about Swatow. This Blackbird is a 

 favourite cage-bird with the Chinese. 



i- 2. Merula hortulorum (Sclater). [234.] 



Foochow. Styan, Ibis, 1887, p. 216. 



Appears to be common in winter on hills west of Swatow. 

 Several were obtained by my shooting-boy. 



- 3. Merula chrysolaus, Temm. [237.] 



Foochow. Styan, Ibis, 1887, p. 216. 



Not noted in winter at Foochow. 



One shot at the beginning of February on the hills beyond 

 Chao-chow-fu, N.W. of SwatoAV. 



•/-4. Merula obscura (Gm.). [238.] 



Foochow. Styan, Ibis, 1887, p. 216. 



November, end of February, and beginning of May. 



Two were shot by my shootiiig-boy in April on the hills 

 west of Swatow. 



-V- 5. Merula caruis (Temm.). [235.] 

 Foochow. Styan, Ibis, 1887, p. 217. 

 One shot in April on hills west of Swatow. 



-f 6. Merula PALLIDA (Gm.). [236.] 

 Foochow. Styan, Ibis, 1887, p. 216. 

 Seen at Swatow in March ; probably a winter visitant. 



H 7. Merula NAUMANNi (Temm.). [239.J 



Foochow. Styan, Ibis, 1887, p. 216. 



Though I have never noticed this species in wiater, I 

 suspect that it may winter on the hills, a specimen having 

 been shot as late as the 30th November. 



