458 Mr. J. D. La Touche on the [Ibis, 



74. Emberiza cioides Brandt. 



Emheriza cioides castaneiceps T. & B. p. 195. 



Ohang-yang Hsien. Juv. and ad. 4 September (juv.), 

 15 September, 29 November. 



Ichang, 27 May, 1919. Seen breeding on liills of the 

 south bank. 



75. Emberiza elegans Temm. 

 T. & B. p. 194. 



C.^hang-yang Hsien. End of summer. Probably breeding. 



76. *Emberiza tristrami Swinhoe. 



Seen on hills south of Ichang Harbour on 27 May, 1919. 

 Probably Ijreeding. 



77. Cotile fohkienensis La Touche. 

 T. &B. p. 163. 



Sand-Martins seen at Shasi on 12 May, 1918 (flying 

 down river), 15 June, 1918, and 13 May, 1919 (adult and 

 young hawking in company with //. gatturalis and //. 

 nipalensis) were most probably of this species. 



78. Hirnndo rustica gutturalis Scop. 

 C/Ommon in summer at Shasi. 



First appearance 1918 : 25 March (one). 

 Time of departure of local birds : about end August. 

 Travellers seen 5-8 November, 1917. 



First appearance 1919 : 22 March (hawking over river and 

 bund) ; 25 and 26 March (uumy). 



79. Hirundo daurica nipalensis Hodgs. 

 T. & B. p. 162. 



Summer visitant to Hupeh. 



80. ?*Chelidon urbica whitelyi Swinh. 



A Martin with very white rump and underparts seen on 

 21 May flying over the mountains, 5 miles north of Ichang 

 Gorge. Alt. about 3000 ft. 



81. Motacilla leucopsis Gould. 

 T. & B. p. 188. 



Chang-yang Hsien, 15 October. 



