Birds of the Quangtung Cuast. 241 



69. Passer montanus. 



This is the common House- Sparrow here. 



70. Emberiza fucata. 



A fairly common resident. 



71. Emberiza spodocephala. 

 Common in winter. 



72. Emberiza aureola. 



An autumn visitant, but uncommon on the coast, though 

 at Canton it is netted in vast numbers in September and 

 October, and is known as the " Rice-bird." 



73. Melophus melanicterus. 



A common resident : it nests in May. 



74. HlRUNDO GUTTURALIS. 



This is the common Swallow here: it is a summer visitor, 

 arriving in the beginning of February. 



75. MOTACILLA LEUCOPSIS. 



The commonest resident Wagtail. 



7(3. MOTACILLA MELANOPE. 



A winter visitant and very common. 



77. Limonidromus indicus. 



This bird occurs sparingly in winter and spring. 



78. ANTHUS RICHARDl. 



A very common bird during the winter, frequenting even 

 the most arid and burnt-up country. 



79. Anthus maculatus. 



Very common during the winter. 



80. Anthus cervinus. 



A common winter visitor. 



81. Alauda arvensis. 

 Common in winter. 



82. Alauda co:livox. 

 Common in spring. 



