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16. Eemiza pendulina consobrina S win hoe. 

 ^githalus coiisubrhnis D. & O. }). 294. 



The Chinese Penduline Tit passes in spring and autumn, 

 but is not common. Two examples were seen and obtained 

 by the collectors — one on the 25th of October, 1911, and 

 another on the 13th of May, 1913. On the 5th of October, 

 1915, a flock of tliese birds appeared at the port and 

 remained about the bluff for two or three days. A rather 

 si;rong south-west wind was blowing during that time. 

 On the weather becoming calm again, the birds disappeared. 

 On the 16th of October, 1916, I again saw a party at the. 

 port. This Tit Avintei's on the Yangtse. 



I shot several examples of this bird among stacked reeds 

 on the reed-l/eds near Newchwang during the spring of 

 1890. Bearded Tits (Fmiurus russicus Brehm) were also 

 found tliere at the same time, but these were much less 

 numerous. 



17. Suthora webbiana mantschurica Hartert. 



Suthora irebhiana nuintschurica Hartert, Vog. Pal. Fauna, 

 p. 410. 



The Mancliurian Crow-Tit is apparently not uncommon 

 in the mountains of north-east Chihli. I have a pair from 

 Shanhaikuan, two examples from the mountains north of 

 the port, and several from Chien An. It differs very 

 markedly from Suthora icebbiana of the Lower Yangtse and 

 from Suthora w. siiffusa from north-west Fohkien, being very 

 grey above and rosy on the under parts: (^ , wing 2*08, 

 tail 2'76 in.; ? , wing 1"95, tail 2v6 in. The bird which 

 is found at Peking appears to be quite different. I have 

 an example, given to me by Mr. Styan, who labelled it 

 S. longicauda. This example has sandy-brown flanks and 

 is much less rosy-coloured, while it has a much longer tail 

 than the birds from north-east Chihli. Wing 2*15 in., tail 

 2-90 in. 



I obtained two specimens of the Mancliurian Crow-Tit in 

 February 1890 in the mountains of the Liautuii" Peninsula. 



