1920,] Birds of North- East Chihli. 665 



from the 29tli of August to the middle of October. One 

 specimen was seen ou the .'29th of October. In spring most 

 of the males have the red throat and grey breast. On the 

 return passage they are all in winter dress. This i-i'lycatchei 

 has very terrestrial and llobiu-like habits. It is fond of 

 flitting along hedges and trees bordering roads. It often 

 descends to the ground in the open fields, perching on clods 

 of earth, and finds much of its food on the ground. It has 

 the habit of jerking up and flirting its tail like the Robins. 

 When ou the wing, its black-and-white tail makes it a very 

 conspicuous object. 



I shot a specimen of this bird near Newchwang at the end 

 of May 1889. 



61. Poliomyias liiteola (Pallas). 

 Erijthrosterna luteola D. & O. p. 121. 

 Poliomyias luteola La T. p. 570. 



The Robin Flycatcher is a scarce migrant in the vicinity. 

 Three examples were seen on the 20th of May, 1913, and 

 one on the 23rd of that month by the collectors. A passage 

 of this Flycatcher occurred at Chinwaugtao on the 16th of 

 ]\Iay, 1916, when it was numerous. I have no autumn 

 records. 



62. Cyanoptila bella (Hay). 



Cyanoptila cyanomelcena D. & O. p. 116, pi. 81. 



So far I have not collected the Blue and White Fly- 

 catcher in north-east Chilili. It is, however, well-known, 

 and it is much valued as a cage-bird by the natives on 

 account of its song. 



I saw specimens in captivity at Newchwang in 1889. 



63. Xanthopygia tricolor Blyth. 



Xanthopygia tricolor D. & O. p. 118, pi. 80 ; La T. p. 570. 



The Tricolor Flycatcher passes in small numbers in spring. 

 I saw one at the port on the 11th of May, 1911, another on 

 the 16th of May, 1916, while the collectors shot or observed 

 examples on the 13 th^ Kith^ and 20th of May, 1913. I have 



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