664 Mr. J. D. D. La Toucho on the [Uns, 



occasionally harsh, but containing many melodions notes. 

 It was very cleanly and was very fond of bathing, keeping 

 its plumage so free from dirt that, when it died, it was difficult 

 to tell from the made-up skin that it was a cage-bird. 

 This bird's favourite food seemed to be bread and milk. It 

 also ate millet and raw beef, but did not care for fruit or 

 gi-assho[)pc'rs. However, when plants covered with aphides 

 were placed in the cage, it picked these off with evident 

 pleasure. 



I shot specimens of this Starlet near Newchwang in 

 May 1889. 



58, Alseonax latirostris (Raffles) . 

 Butalis latirostris J). & O. p. 123. 

 Alseonax latirostris La T. }). 570. 



The Broad-billed Flycatcher is common on migration. It 

 passes from early in May to the end of the month, and I have 

 seen it on the return passage from early in August to about 

 the 8th of September. I once shot one which was standing 

 on the mud on the bank of a ditch, and on another occasion 

 1 saw one fly down to a garden-path from its perch on 

 neighbouring trees, and hop idong the ground picking up 

 food. 



59, Hemichelidon sibirica (Gm.). 

 Butalis sibirica D, & O, p, 122, 

 Hemichelidon sibirica La T. p. 570. 



The Siberian Flycatcher is common on migration. It 

 passes from the middle of May to late in June and during 

 August and the early part of September. 



I shot a young bird in spotted plumage at Newchwang in 

 August 1889. 



60, Siphia parva albicilla (Pallas). 

 Erythrosterna albicilla D. & O. p. 120, pi. 79. 

 Siphia albicilla La T. p. 570. 



The Red-throated Flycatcher is about the commonest o£ 

 the Flycatchers which pass Chinwangtao. It occurs from 

 early in May to the beginning of June, and I have seen it 



