192 SOME CHINESE VERTEBRATES. 



All of these skins are much nearer rutilans than cinnamomeus, some being 

 quite like Japanese specimens; others however show indications of being inter- 

 mediates, and the two forms without much doubt intergrade in west central 

 China. 



Judged solely by Mr. Zappey's experience, rutilans is a bird of lower alti- 

 tudes than cinnamomeus; it is also more eastern, and cinnamomeus does not 

 appear in its extreme form till the high mountains of western China are reached. 



CARPODACUS ERYTHRINUS ROSEATUS (Hodgson). 



Fourteen specimens, both sexes, Hsienshan, Hupeh, and Washan, Ho- 

 chianghsien, Shuowlow, and Tachienlu, Szechwan, ranging in altitude up to 

 13,000 feet, all seasons, 



CARPODACUS 1 DUBIUS Prjevalsky. 



Fourteen specimens, young and adult of both sexes, Yachiakun, Tongolow, 

 Ramala Pass, Shuowlow, and Wulungshih, western Szechwan, at altitudes 

 between 12,000 and 15,000 feet. Summer, and autumn. 



CARPODACUS PULCHERRIMUS (Moore). 



Nineteen specimens, adults of both sexes, Yachiakun, Tachienlu, Ramala 

 Pass, Lanerhyingpa, Nachuka, and Cheto, western Szechwan, at altitudes of 

 from 10,000 to 15,000 feet, summer. 



CARPODACUS EDWARDS: Verreaux. 



Four adult females, Washan, and Tachiao, western Szechwan, at altitudes 

 ranging from 8,000 to 12,000 feet; summer, and autumn. 



CARPODACUS RHODOPEPLUS VERREAUXII David. 



Three specimens, an adult female from Yachiakun, 14,000 feet, and an adult 

 male and female, shot together at Lianghokow, western Szechwan, 12,000 feet, 

 August 8, 1908. 



The two females agree with the description of the type and also with those 

 of later authors, all of which were based on the type. 



The adult cf is in rather well-worn midsummer dress. It is decidedly 

 smaller than males of Carpodacus rhodopeplus rhodopeplus (Vigors), but so far 

 as color is concerned it differs very little from that form. It appears to be 



1 We see no advantage in recognizing such a poorly defined genus as Propasser. 



