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



~T 186. Falco tinnunculus, Linn. [52.] 



Foochow. Styan, Ibis, 1887, p. 233. 



Abundant at Foochow and Swatow during the cool season. 

 A Kestrel which had established itself in the open verandah 

 of the Customs Bungalow at Double Island, near Swatow, 

 seemed to live altogether upon fish, judging from the castings 

 which strewed the floor under its night-quarters. It pro- 

 bably stole them from the fishermen near at hand. 



~f-187. MiCROHIERAX MELANOLEUCUS, Blyth. [45.] 



Microhierax sinensis, Styan, Ibis, 1887, p. 234. 



Microhierax chinensis, de la Touche, Ibis, 1887, p. 470. 



Mr. Seebohm (P. Z. S. 1891, p. 345) considers that '' the 

 validity of this species {M. chinensis, A. Dav.) must be re- 

 garded as very doubtful; " and Mr. H. H. Slater, who com- 

 pared one of my specimens with those in the British Museum, 

 was unable to detect any difference between it and those 

 from Assam. 



This little Hawk is doubtless a resident in the Foochow 

 district, but as yet has been found only some way up the 

 river. It was obtained by Pere David in Kiangsi, and 

 Pere Heude told me that he knew of a place (in Kiangsi, I 

 believe) where the bird was common. 



188. MiLVUS MELANOTIS, T. & S. [21.] 



Foochow. Styan, Ibis, 1887, p. 234. 



Also abundant at Swatow. Three eggs were taken from 

 a nest, which was placed on a rock at Double Island, in early 

 spring. 



-f- 189. Haliastur INDUS (Bodd.). [20.] 

 Foochow. Styan, Ibis, 1887, p. 234. 



V. STEGANOPODES. 



-^ 190. Pelecanus philippensis, Briss. [769.] 



Common on the Foochow coast near the mouth of the 

 Biver Min all through the summer. There are flocks of them 

 always on or about the Meihua sands. I have never heard of 

 Pelicans occurring in the Foochow district in winter. 



