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



gizzard. When disturbed they seldom fly far, but glide from 

 one tree to another with a long sweep, without any apparent 

 motion of the wings. 



187. Glaucidium brodiei (Burt). 



(56.) David mentions one killed at Nankin. 



188. NiNOX SCUTULATA (Raffl.). 



(53.) Ninox japonica, T. & S. ; Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1871, 

 p. 343. 



Obtained at Kiukiang i April and May, but not common ; 

 also once near Shanghai in May. 



189. Asio OTUS (L.). 



(61.) 0. vulgaris, Flem. ; Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1871, p.344. 



Common in places near Shanghai in April and November 

 on migration. Probably a few remain here all winter, as I 

 have seen one shot in January. 



190. Asio accipitrinus (Pall.). 



(62.) O. brachyotus (L.) ; Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1871, p. 344. 



Fairly common all winter, its numbers being largely in- 

 creased in spring and autumn. On a certain grassy slope of 

 the Feng Wan Hills near Shanghai, or among the adjacent 

 bamboos, one or two can be found any time in winter, while 

 in the migratory season twenty or thirty can be flushed there. 



Order ACCIPITRES. 

 Fam. FalconidjE. 



191. Pandion haliaetus (L.). 



(19.) Occasionally killed near Shanghai, but scarce. 



192. Circus ^ruginosus (L.). 



(44.) Obtained at Kiukiang, 30th November. Scarce. 



193. Circus spilonotus, Kaup. 



(43.) Found in the district all winter, but is much more 

 plentiful when migrating in spring and autumn. Frequents 

 the marshes, feeding on frogs and small snakes. 



194. Circus melanoleucus (Forster). 



(42.) Arrives in April in large numbers, frequenting the 

 low cultivated lands and marshes. When shot thev are 



