Birds of Foochow and Swatow. 503 



"^318. Sterna longipennis^ Nordm. [760.] 



Some immature Terns obtained at Foochow and Swatow 



at the end of summer are probably of this species. 



This Tern breeds in the marshy flats near Yingtze (New- 



chwang)^ South Manchuria. 



319. Sterna melanauchen, Temm. [761.] 



This Tern is very abundant on the Swatow coast during 

 the warm season, breeding in colonies on the rocky islets 

 outside the Swatow bay. 



320. Sternula sinensis, Gm. [762.] 



Also a summer visitant to Swatow. I found small colonies 

 breeding on the sands at the entrance of the bay, and obtained 

 eggs in June and at the beginning of July, as well as a young 

 bird in down, just out of the e^s,, which I reared and kept for 

 about six weeks, feeding it on small fishes. The nests were 

 simply little round hollows in the sand with a few twigs or 

 sticks in them. 



I obtained this Tern at Foochow in May, at the end of 

 August, and in September. 



XIII. PYGOPODES. 



^ 321. CoLYMBus septentrionalis, Linn. [737.] 



A winter bird at Foochow and Swatow. It seems espe- 

 cially common in the latter district. 



322. PoDiCEPS cristatus (Linn.). [741.] 



Obtained at Foochow in the early spring. I believe that 

 I saw one on the coast near Swatow in January. 



323. PoDicEPs cornutus (Gm.). [740.] 

 Foochow in winter. 



324. PoDiCEPs NiGRicoLLis (Brchm) . [739.] 



Shot at Foochow in November, at Swatow in early spring. 



325. Tachybaptes fluviatilis (Tunstall). [738.] 

 Abundant at Foochow and Swatow throughout the winter. 



I shot one near Foochow as late as 13th May. 



