1920.] Birds uf Nurth-East Ch'ihli. G53 



August to tlie middle of September. While on passage at 

 tlie port it is often seen flitting about the grass or low 

 bushes as well as on trees. 



40. Phylloscopus nitidiis plumbeitarsus Swinhoe. 

 PlujUopneuste plumheil arsus D. & O. p. 270. 

 Phylluscupus pliunbeitarsiis La T. p. 568. 



The Plumbeous-legged. Willow- Warbler is abundant on 

 passage in spring and autumn. It generally travels witli 

 P. borealis, but remains much later in autumn. I have 

 observed it from the middle of May to the first week in 

 June, and from the latter half of August to al)out the 22nd 

 of September. It must remain later, for in 1911 the 

 colkctors shot one on the 4th of October. At the beginning 

 of September 1913 and 1914 this bird swarmed for a few 

 days on souie jujube-bushes behind our house, which 

 were infested with leaf-devouring insects. When disturbed 

 it utters a loud cry somewhat like that of P. borealis, but 

 louder and more drawn out. The legs are always more or 

 less suffused with plumbeous, but I have handled only one 

 which has the tarsus of a uniform pure plumbeous. 



41. Phylloscopus tenellipes Swinhoe. 

 Phyllopneuste tenellipes D. & O. p. 269. 



The Pale-legged Willow-Warbler is not common at Chin- 

 wangtao. I procured onl}^ two specimens — one on the 29th 

 of September, 1912, and one on the 7tli of September, 1914. 

 The call is a loud '^ tsic,'^ somewhat resembling that of the 

 preceding two species. 



42. Phylloscopus coronatus (T. & S.). 

 Phyllopneuste coronata D. & O. p. 269. 

 Phylloscopus coronatus La T. p. 569. 



Temminck's Crowned Willow-Warbler seems to be a 

 scarce migrant. I have never seen it at the port. Three 

 examples were observed a few miles inland by the collectors 

 on the 16th of May, 1913, two of which were shot. 



This Willow-Warbler was common at Newchwang in May 

 and at the end of August 1889. 



