1871.] MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE BIRDS OF CHINA. 375 



Pitta nympha, Swinh. Ibis, 1861, pp. 412, 414 ; P. Z. S. 1863, 

 p. 277. 



A single specimen procured at Amoy. 



292. PITTA OREAS, Swinh. Ibis, 1864, p. 428. 

 Formosa. 



293. LANIUS LAHTORA (Sykes, P. Z. S. 1832, p. 86) ; Sharpe 

 and Dresser, P. Z. S. 1870, p. 595. 



Pekin in winter (David). 



294. LANIUS MAJOR, Pall. Zoogr. i. p. 401. 



Rare at Pekin (David). Under the name L. mollis, Eversm.*, a 

 specimen of this has been sent from Trans-Baikal. 



295. LANIUS SCHACH, L. ; Zool. 1858, p. 6228 ; Ibis, 1860, p. 59, 

 1861, p. 43, 1865, p. 356, 1870, p. 240; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 286. 



Lanius chinensis, Grray, Zool. Misc. p. 1. 

 Lanius schach, var. formoste, Ibis, 1863, p. 270. 

 China generally ; Formosa ; Hainan. 



296. LANIUS TEPHRONOTUS (Vig. P. Z. S. 1831, p. 43). 

 Sent by Pere David from Moupin. 



297. LANIUS FUSCATUS, Less. ; Walden, Ibis, 1868, p. 69, 18/0, 

 p. 241. 



Lanius melanthes, Swinh. Ibis, 1867, p. 405. 

 South China ; Hainan. 



298. LANIUS MAGNIROSTRIS, Less. ; Ibis, 1867, pi. 6. 

 Lanius waldeni, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 131, pi. 11. 



Comes from Malacca to Central China to breed. Female, when 

 fully adult, like the male. 



299. LANIUS BUCEPHALUS, Temm. & Schleg. Faun. Jap. t. 14; 

 Ibis, 1860, pp.60 et 132, 1861, p. 340 ; P. Z. S. 1862, p. 319, 

 1863, p. 287. 



Pekin ; Amoy (one female specimen procured in winter). Male 

 differs much from the female. 



300. LANIUS CRISTATUS, L. ; Gmel. Syst. Nat. 1788, p. 298. 

 Lanius phoenicurus, Pall. 



Upper parts reddish brown ; crown the same from the base of the 

 beak ; eyebnrv yellowish and not well defined. A male from Amoy 

 agrees with examples from India. Adult female resembles the male. 

 Received frequently in full summer plumage from Trans-Baikal. 



301. LANIUS SUPERCILIOSUS, L. 



Rather brighter than the last ; forehead and well-defined eye- 



[* Cf. Ann. Nat, Hist. ser. 2, rvii. p. 78. ED.] 



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