178 SOME CHINESE VERTEBRATES. \ 



males taken in September, and October and may have been migrants, though 

 they appear to belong to the same form as the others. 



It is with some hesitation that we refer these breeding birds from central 

 and western China to P. t. prjewalskii, as they are rather smaller than that form, 

 judged by the measurements given by Hartert in Die vogel der palaarktischen 

 fauna. On the other hand they are too large to be placed with P. t. stejnegeri 

 Parrot. 



It is probable that they are about intermediate between the two, though 

 perhaps nearer P. t. prjewalskii than to P. t. stejnegeri. 



OREICOLA FERREA HARINGTONI Hartert. 



Five specimens, adults of both sexes, Tawan, Hsientientze, and Kwangpow, 

 Hupeh, and Luluping, western Szechwan, spring, and summer. 



SYLVIIDAE. 



LOCTJSTELLA LANCEOLATA (Temminck). 

 Four females, Ichang, Hupeh, September, October, and November. 



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ANTELIOCICHLA BISTRIGICEPS (Swinhoe). 

 Two adults, male and female, Ichang, Hupeh, September, and October. 



ANTELIOCICHLA AGRICOLA CONCINENS (Swinhoe). 



One adult male, in rather worn breeding plumage, Hsientientze, Hupeh, 

 5,500 feet, June 3, 1907. 



ACROCEPHALUS ARUNDINACEUS MAGNIROSTRIS (Swinhoe). 



Five adults, both sexes, Ichang, Hupeh, June. These birds were breeding 

 in the reed-beds of the river, and are in rather worn plumage. They appear 

 to represent this form and not A. inexpectatus; the wing in the male is well over 

 80 mm. and the 2nd primary falls between the 3rd and 4th in length; the color 

 of the upper parts moreover, is decidedly olive-brown. 



We, however, recognize Swinhoe's name for the Chinese bird, separating 

 it from the Japanese A. arundinaceus orientalis (Temminck and Schlegel) on 

 account of its decidedly heavier bill and slightly larger size. 



