370 Mr. R. Swinlioe on Chinese Ornithology. 



by 11 broad, with strong lateral tendons, epithelium dark, 

 containing bits of silica and a few small white worms. 



Of Sandpipers I have met with from time to time one or 

 two specimens of the following : — Tringoides hijpoleucus, To- 

 tanusfuscus, T. calidris, T. ochropus, and T. glareola. The 

 T. brevipes has not appeared. 



The Great Stint differs more in point of size between the 

 sexes than perhaps any other Stint. The female is also less 

 spotted on the underparts than the male at this season ; and 

 red feathers are appearing on the backs of both, like those seen 

 on that of Tringa cinclus on the approach of summer. I have 

 the following jottings on the two sexes : — 



Tringa crassirostris, T. & S., 6 . Length 10'5 inches. Wing 

 7, surpassing tail by "2, and tertiaries by *7. Tail 2*85, of 

 twelve rectrices, the two centrals exceeding the rest by -1. 

 Bill from forehead 1*78, from gape the same; colour olive- 

 black, browner near base of lower mandible. Tibia bare for 

 •7; tarse 1'55; middle toe 1 inch, its claw *25 ; colour yel- 

 lowish olive-grey, blackish grey on toes, with black claws. 



Tringa crassirostris, T. & S., $. Length 1T25 inches. 

 Wing 7*4, first quill the longest, "28 longer than second, half 

 an inch longer than the tail, 1*1 longer than the tertiaries. 

 Tail 3'15. Bill 173. Tarse 1-43; middle toe 1 inch, its 

 claw -25. 



Dissection of male. Trachea simple with narrow close rings. 

 Testes, one '2 long, the other very minute, both pure white. 

 Cseca situate \ an inch from anus, unequal in length, the 

 larger '8 long, broad at base, tapering to a point. The false 

 csecum about 9*50 from anus, curled, '4 long, -15 thick at 

 base, ending in a point. Intestine thick and white, 24 inches 

 long. Gizzard 1*3 long by "9, oval, and flattish at the sides, 

 with powerful tendons, empty, with a thick yellowish epi- 

 thelium. 



The market of Shanghai, carefully watched the winter 

 through, would yield a fine collection of Chinese sea-birds. 

 It is not supplied from the lakes of the interior, but from the 

 neighbouring sea-coast, and especially, I am told, from the 

 mud flats outside the sea-wall that girts the city of Fung Hien 



