observed in the Vicinity of Wei Hai Wei. 685 



July 9tli^ but as the finding of tlic nest is governed by the 

 cutting of tlie corn^ these dates may not be a true index to 

 the time of nidification. 



The nest is a mere pad of grass on the ground, among tlie 

 corn-stalks, and whether it ever has a hood, like that of its 

 ally Turnix pugnax, is doubtful. The full clutch of eggs 

 seems to be invariably four. 



The eggs have been described by the present writer in 

 'The Ibis ' for 1908 (p. 457), and closely resemble those of 

 Turnix pugnax. The eggs described by Mr. La Touelie in 

 ' The Ibis' (1907, p. 17) were probably of a variety somewhat 

 rare in Shantung, but which does occur there. 



During the breeding-season this species is very shy and is 

 flushed with difficulty, but in October it gets up readily 

 from under the feet and flies straight away from its disturber 

 to pitch again after twenty-five to fifty yards of flight. 

 Mr. Stuart Baker informed the writer that it breeds on 

 the frontier of China and Burma, and it is known to occur 

 during the summer in Manchuria, so that its breedin"-- 

 range is very extensive. 



A young bird, was seen in a cage in the middle of 

 August, so that possibly a second brood is sometimes 

 got off. 



Fifty-four eggs average 1*03 x '80, and vary in length 

 from 1'06 to '95 and in width from '88 to '74. 



PoRZANA PUSILLA. 



This Crake was only met with on one occasion, near 

 North-East Promontory, in September 1902. 



Gallinula chloropus. 



The Moorhen was only met with in one locality, a large, 

 shallow, freshwater lagoon, fringed with abundant reeds 

 and situated close to the sea-shore, almost oj)posite Kvmino- 

 Island. At this place it Avas very numerous and, it is fairlv 

 certain, had bred there in plenty. The time was early in 

 August, and most of the birds seemed to be paii'ed. No 

 nests or young birds were seen at this place. 



