• 922.] liirds of tlie Province of I hipeh. 451 



2G. Sitta europaea sinensis Verreaux. 

 T. & B. p. ISG. 



(Ihang-yang Hsien, three examples dated 19 September^ 

 23 November, and 15 Jaimarv, quite similar to birds from 

 N.W. Fohkien. 



27. Anorthura troglodytes szetschuana (Hartert). 

 T. & B. p. 172. 



A single specimen from Chang-yang Hsien dated 28 

 November is mucli darker than any of my specimens of 

 Wrens from northern China and the Lower Yangtze. 



28. Phylloscopus borealis (Blasius). 

 T. & B. p. 181. 



Seen at Shasi on migration on 29 August and 16 September. 



29. Phylloscopus nitidus plumbeitarsus Swinhoe. 

 T. & B. p. 181. 



Ohang-yang Hsien^ two examples dated 4 and 12 

 September. This Willow-Warbler, which is so abundant 

 in north-eastern C/hiiiii, has not apparently been obtained on 

 the south-east coast or, as far as I know, on the Lower 

 Yangtze. 



30. Phylloscopus superciliosus (Gm.). 

 T. & B. p. 181. 



( 4iang-yang Hsien, two examples dated 18 and 19 

 September. Shasi. Seen or heard : 20 April (?), Itl 

 September, 19 October (?), 18 April. 



31. Herhivocula schwarzi Kadde. 



(Jhang-yang Hsien, one example dated \& October. 



Quite a common bird in northern China on migration. 

 Obtained by Styan at Kiukiang, and also occasionally taken 

 in north-west Fohkien. 



32. Cisticola cisticola tintinnabulans (Swinhoe). 

 T. & B. p. 179. 



Seen at Shasi on 4 June and 12 July. Apparently 

 breeding. 



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