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



241. EuPLOCAMUs NYCTHEMERUS (Linn.). [598.] 



Said to be not uncommon on tlie Yen-ping-fu liills west of 



Foochow. A Foochow shooting-man told my men he had 



met with this species. 



-f- 242. Ceriornis CABOTi, Gould. [601.] 



A live Tragopan was brought down to Foochow one winter. 

 This species has never to my knowledge been shot near Foo- 

 chow; but I suspect that it may occur not very far west of 

 that city, probably on the Yen-ping-fu hills. 



^243. Francolinus CHiNENSis (Briss.). [579.] 



Foochow and Swatow hills. Kept by Chinese bird-fanciers 

 in small bamboo cages. 



-^244. Bambusicola thoracica (Temm.). [569.] 



Foochow hills, and, according to my shooting-boy, also 



found in the hills west of Swatow, but much less common 



there than at Foochow. 



This Partridge is also a favourite cage-bird with the 



Chinese. The call, when heard at close quarters, is perfectly 



diabolical. 



1" 245. CoTURNix COMMUNIS, Bouiiat. [573.] 



Common enough at Foochow and Swatow during the cool 

 season. 



-f 246. TuRNix blanfordi, Blyth. [576.] 



Winters at Foochow, but not in any great abundance. 



- 247. Excalfactoria CHINENSIS (Linn.). [574.] 



A pair of this beautiful little Quail was obtained by my 

 shooting-boy in the country west of Swatow, in January. 



+ 248. Rallus indicus, Blyth. [699.] 



Foochow and Swatow in winter, but not particularly 

 common. 



^249. PORZANA ERYTHROTHORAX (T. & S.). [695.] 



Summers at Foochow, and obtained there till the middle 

 of November. Shot near Swatow in April. 



Four young birds in down were brought to me at Foochow 

 on the 29th September, 1885. They were jet-black, with 



