Birds of the Island of Formosa. 615 



differs in having the black on the forehead wider, not 

 bordered posterioi'Iy by a distinct whitish band ; the outer 

 web of the innermost secondary purplish-black like the longer 

 feathers, and the rest of the crown and. back of a more slate- 

 grey. Iris brown; bill black, slate-colonred. at the base; feet 

 brownish-flesh-colour. Wing 84 mm. 



Adult female. Much like the female of P. erithacvs, but the 

 white bar bordering the black forehead posteriorly is nearly 

 obsolete, whereas in the latter it is strongly marked; the 

 back is greyer and the general colour of the breast smoky- 

 brown, rather than vinaceous-brown ; the outer web of the 

 innermost secondary has a pale brownish-white patch next 

 the shaft. Iris brown; bill black; feet brownish. Wing 

 83 mm. 



]Mr. Goodfellow has supplied the following note regarding 

 the discovery of this species : — 



"This Bullfinch was obtained in the same locality as 

 P. owstoiii, with which it probably associates. During 

 Jatiuary, February, and March, Bullfinches were observed in 

 small parties of from eight to a dozen always in the tops 

 of the lofty cypress trees, and generally out of shot. The 

 number collected, therefore, was small, and the tops of the 

 trees being often more or less obscured in fog added to 

 the difficulty of obtaining specimens. A few were lost 

 in the thick undergrowth or fell down inaccessible places. 

 Speaking of Bullfinches generally, I should not call theiu 

 rare on Arizan, and I have reason to believe they were 

 more numerous a little lower down than my second camp 

 and on the other side of the mountain. It is probable 

 that during other seasons, when berries are ripe on the 

 lower trees and bushes, they are much easier to shoot. 

 Only or.ce did I hear their call, which is exactly like that 

 of our home bird. During my first expedition to Formosa 

 in 190G, I never met with a Bullfinch on Mt. Morrison, 

 and, after seeing the kind of forest they inhabit, I doubt 

 much if they are to be found in any of the parts I visited, 

 although, judging from the habits of our English species, 

 that counti'v seemed more suitable for them than Arizan.'' 



