854 Mr. F. W. Styan on the Birds of 



E. spodocephala breeds in Siberia and winters in China 

 generally, and in Nepal, whence the British Museum has 

 specimens — types of E. sordida, Hodgson. 



E. melanops breeds in the Yangtse Valley, where it arrives 

 at the middle of April, and doubtless in many other parts of 

 North China. It winters in Manipur, Tipperah, Assam, and 

 N.E. Bengal. The British Museum has a fine series from 

 the Hume Collection. 



This bird arrives in the Yangtse Valley just when the reeds 

 on the marshes are a few feet high, and these seem to be its 

 favourite resort. 



127. Emberiza fucata. Pall. 



(469.) Breeds at Kiukiang ; but its numbers are largely 

 increased in winter, when it is one of the commonest birds on 

 the Yangtse. It assumes breeding-plumage towards the end 

 of March. 



128. Emberiza rustica. Pall. 



(468.) A very common bird in winter, especially in the 

 mulberry districts. 



129. Emberiza pusilla. Pall. 



(467.) Common all the winter, arriving in October and 

 remaining till April. Also abundant among the mulberries. 



130. Emberiza tristrami, Swinhoe. 



(471.) One was sent me from the rock of Shaweishan, at 

 the mouth of the Yangtse, on 12th October. The only other 

 time I have met with it was on April 23rd to 26th, when 

 there were a number in one spot on the Lushan Hills, evi- 

 dently on migration, as a week later they had all left. They 

 seem to live chiefly on the ground among low scrub, and are 

 difficult to obtain. 



131. Emberiza castaneiceps, Moore. 



(473.) Emberiza ciopsis (nee Bp.), Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1871, 

 p. 388. 



Breeds at Kiukiang. A common bird, addicted to hilly 

 country, though found in less numbers on the plains. It is 

 found on the more open parts of the wooded ranges, and is 



