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Styan (Ibis), has already commented on the great rarity of this species, 

 to which we can only add Mr. Zappey's experience, who in two years of active 

 field work saw but these two individuals. 



PICOIDES FUNEBRIS Verreaux. 



One male, Shuowlow, western Szechwan, 14,500 feet, August 23, 1908. 



This bird, a young male of the year, was moulting from the nestling plum- 

 age, to that of the adult. 



During his whole stay in western Szechwan Mr. Zappey had hunted the 

 high coniferous forest for this species, but until the above mentioned date his 

 efforts were fruitless. On August 23, however, the pounding of a woodpecker 

 in the dense firs attracted his attention and later he discovered two three-toed 

 woodpeckers. Although Mr. Zappey waited a long time that both might be 

 secured at one shot he was obliged to select one; thorough search failed to re- 

 discover the second. 



YlJNGIPICUS SCINTILLICEPS SCINTILLICEPS (Swhlhoe). 



Twenty-nine specimens, both sexes, Ichang, Hsientientze, Hsienshanhsien, 

 Kwatzeling, Shihtowya, and Changyanghsien, Hupeh, all seasons. 



PlCUMNUS INNOMINATUS CHINENSIS (Hargitt). 



One adult female, Changyanghsien, Hupeh, November 13, 1907. 



HIRUNDINIDAE.' 



HlRTJNDO URBICA CASHMERIENSIS (Gould). 



Twenty-one specimens, adults of both sexes, Washan, and Tsaikow, western 

 Szechwan, summer. 



RIPARIA RIPARIA (Linne"). 



Two specimens, a male taken at Juchi, Szechwan, April 20, 1908, and a 

 female from Washan, Szechwan May 30, 1908. Probably both these birds 

 were migrants, the one killed May 30, being in company with a number of 

 migrating Chelidon tytleri. 



RIPARIA FOLKIENENSIS LaTouche. 



Thirteen specimens, young and adults of both sexes Ichang, Hupeh, and 

 Changshowhsien, Wanhsien, Luchow, and Foochow, eastern Szechwan, spring, 



