Birds of Foochow and Swatoiv. 493 



those shot near Foochow are usually very good. Aa for the 

 Geese, at both ports they are as a rule excellent. 



231. FuLiGULA FERiNA (Linn.). [727.] 

 Foochow ; only one specimen obtained. 



232. Clangula glaucion (Linn.). [725.] 

 Foochow ; only once obtained. 



233. Mergus merganser, Linn. [734.] 



Said by natives to be common up the River Min in the 

 Yen-ping-fu district. 



234. Merus serrator, Linn. [736.] 



Abundant at Foochow and Swatow in winter. Generally 

 seen in small flocks of from six to eight individuals. 



235. Mergellus ALBELLus (Liuu.) . [733.] 

 Foochow. One shot on 23rd December, 1887. 



VIII. COLUMB^. 



236. Chalcophaps indica (Linn.) (?), [555.] 



Some green Pigeons, probably of this species, were shot by 

 Professor PoliakoflF, a Russian naturalist, in 1884, on the hills 

 near the mouth of the River Min, Foochow. I was unable 

 to procure a specimen, 



i 237. TuRTUR rupicola (Pall.). [558.] 

 Foochow and Swatow. Common on the hills. 



238. TuRTUR chinensis (Scop.). [559.] 

 Abundant at Foochow and Swatow. 



239. TuRTUR HUMiLis (Tcmm.). [561.] 



Foochow and Swatow. It is migratory, many breeding 

 in the Foochow district on the tall pines. A few remain 

 there in winter. 



IX. GALLINiE. 



240. Phasianus torquatus, Gm. [590.] 



Pheasants are tolerably common on the hills near Foochow 

 and Swatow, but good shooting can only be had at a certain 

 distance from the ports. 



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