882 Mr. J. D. D. La Toiiclie on the [Ibis, 



month, wliicli I took to he of tliis species. I have a 

 specimen from Chien An. 



Soft parts of tlie example oljtaiued : Iris dark brown; 

 mouth, gape, and base of lower mandible yellow, rest of bill 

 blackish brown ; legs livid greyish green, back of tarsi 

 yellowish. Wing 51 in.; total length 9*9 in. 



77. Oreocincla varia (Pallas). 

 Oreoclncla varia D. & O. j). 158. 



White's Thrush passes north-east Chihli in September 

 and October, l)ut appears to he scarce. 1 have yearly 

 records as follows:— 15/9/12, 14/9/13, 23/9/14, (Jhinwangtao 

 and close vicinity, 24/8/14 (remains of a bird fouiul at 

 Chinwangtao), Oct. 1914, Shanhaiknan, 18/9/15, Chin- 

 wangtao; six birds in all. The bird seen at Chinwangtao 

 on 23 September^ 1914, made when dying a peculiar loud 

 flajjping sound resembling that made by pigeons and doves 

 when taking flioht. 



78. Geocichla sibirica (Pallas). 

 Turdus sibiricns D. & O. p. 149. 

 Geocichhi sibirica La T. p. 572. 



The Siberian Ground-Thrush passes in spring. I shot a 

 male in its secoiul year at Chinwangtao on the 23rd of May, 

 1912, and two were shot or seen a few miles inland on the 

 23rd and 25th of May, 1913. I have a nearly adult male 

 shot at Shan haik nan in late spring. 



I shot a pair of this Thrush on the plain near Newchwang 

 on the 20th of May, 1889. 



79. Petrophila solitaria manilla (Boihl.). 

 Munticola solitaria D. & 0. p. 161. 

 Fetrophila manilla La T. p. 572. 



The Ked-bellied Kock-Thrush first arrives at Chinwangtao 

 during the first week in May, and migrants may be seen 

 until about the middle of the month. It breeds on high 

 rocks in the mountains. I have not noticed the autumn 

 movements. 



Four adult males in normal breeding dress and an adult 



