the Lower Yangtse Basin. 359 



155. Cyanopolius CYANUs (Pall.). 



(538.) Very abundant. In April they come into our 

 gardens, nest in May, and the young are hatched out early 

 in June. The nests are placed in the forks of willows and 

 poplars, sometimes several in one tree, and much resemble 

 those of the Common Jay ; they are built of rough sticks and 

 lined with moss and hair. The eggs, 5 or 6 in number, vary 

 much in ground-colour — some bluish grey, some dull olive- 

 brown, others dull stone-colour ; they are spotted with two 

 shades of brown. The birds are very bold and fearless, 

 and in voice and habits resemble Jays rather than Mag- 

 pies. In the autumn they desert the gardens, and roam 

 restlessly about the country in large parties, constantly on 

 the move from copse to copse, and are then rather shy of 

 approach. 



156. Urocissa sinensis (Linn.). 



(539.) A common hill-bird, extending into the plains 

 when richly wooded, as in some parts of the silk districts 

 near Kahing. A noisy bird, with a great variety of notes. 

 Wanders about the wooded hill-sides in large parties. 



157. Garrulus sinensis, Swinhoe. 



' (544.) Fairly plentiful. A hill- bird, but strays sometimes 

 into the plains. I believe it nests in April. In habits re- 

 sembles our Common Jay. 



Fam. PiTTiDiE. 



158. Pitta nympha, T. & S. 



(225.) Pitta moluccensis (Miill.) ; Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1871, 

 p. 374. 



A specimen in the Shanghai Museum was taken on the 

 Tungsha lightship outside Shanghai. One in my collection 

 was taken at Shanghai during the autumn migration, and 

 another was taken at the same place in October. 



(To be continued.) 



