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ABRORNIS FULVIFACIES Swinhoe. 



Nine adults, both sexes, Kiating, Nanchihsien, and Chiangchinghsien, 

 Szechwan, April, November, and December. 



EUMYIAS MELANOPS (Vigors). 



Five adults, both sexes, Mafuling, and Hsientientze, Hupeh, and Chin- 

 shihsien, Szechwan, May, and June. 



CAMPEPHAGIDAE. 



VOLVOCIVORA MELANOPTERA (Ruppell). 



Thirteen specimens, adults of both sexes, and one young female in spotted 

 plumage, Ichang, Mafuling, Peiyangsze, Hsienshan, and Shinshenshan, Hupeh, 

 May, June, and July. 



PERICROCOTUS BREVIROSTRIS (Vigors). 



Seven specimens, adults of both sexes, Hsienshan, Chetzekow, Wansonshan, 

 and Showlungtu, Hupeh, and Wulungshih, western Szechwan, spring, and 

 summer. 



PERICROCOTUS CANTONENSIS (Swinhoe). 



Eight adults, both sexes, Mafuling, Hupeh, and Luchow, Suifu, and Hoch- 

 inghsien, Szechwan, spring, and summer. 



PYCNONOTIDAE. 



MiCROSCELis 1 LEUCOCEPHALUS (Gmelin). 



Eight males, Hsienshan, Pootung, Hsienhsienshan, Mafuling, Peiyangsze, 

 Hupeh, and Omeihsien, Szechwan, spring, and summer. 



PYCNONOTUS XANTHORRHOUS J. Anderson. 



Twenty-four specimens, young and adult both sexes, Ichang, Yangchiata- 

 miao, and Hsienshanhsien, Hupeh, and Wushanhsien, Kiating, and Chinchihsien, 

 Szechwan, all seasons. 



1 As Hypsipetes, the current name of this genus is preoccupied, we take Microscelis, apparently the 

 first available name. 



