1920.] thirds uf North-East Chihli. 667 



65. Pratincola torquata stejnegeri Parrot. 

 Pratincola indica D. & O. \). 167. 

 Pratincola maura La T. p. 571. 



The Eastern Stoiiecliat is an extremely common migrant 

 in north-east Cliiiili, and passes from early May to the end 

 of the month, and again from the michlle of August to the 

 end of September or beginning of Oetober. 



66. Saxicola pleschanka Lepecliin. 



Saxicuhi morio D. & O. p. 166 ; La T. p. 570. 



The example recorded by me in ' The Ibis' as shot on the 

 27tli of A[)ril, 1913, is the only one I have seen l>ere. It 

 was obtained on the island, and had probably accompanied 

 a party of Stoiiechats which were here that day. 



The Chinese White-capped Chat is said by Pere David to 

 be a summer visitor to the mountains of Chihli. Tlie migra- 

 tion route usually followed must, of course, be entirely 

 inland, and the bird mentioned above was a straggler to the 

 coast. It probably breeds in the vicinity of Chinvvangtao. 



67. Rhyacornis fuliginosa (Vigors). 

 Rhyacornis fuUginusa D. & O. p. 166. 



I have a single female example of the Plumbeous 

 Water Redstart, which was shot in January 1912 in the 

 Shanhaikuan mountains. This is the only example obtained 

 by me during a seven years' stay at Chinwangtao, but I 

 believe that the bird has been obtained in the Tung Ling. 



The specimen obtained has the flanks more uniformly 

 grey than females from Fohkien, but is otherwise similar. 

 It was identified at the Natural History Museum by 

 Mr. Ogilvie-Grant. 



68. Ruticilla aurorea (Pallas). 



RuticlUa aurorea D. & O. p. 170, pi. 26 ; La T. p. 571. 



The Daurian Redstart is one of the first insectivorous 

 Passeres to appear at the port in spring. It may be seen 

 throughout March and. in early April. One was seen in 

 1913 as late as the 19th of April. It pairs again during 

 the first ten days of October. It is common during 



