1920.] Binh of North-East Chihii. 885 



82. Accentor collaris erythropygius Swinlioc. 

 Accentor erythropygius D. & 0. p. 178. 



The Cliiucse Alpine Accentor is apparently a common bird 

 in the mountains. I have a number of examples shot in 

 winter near Slianhaikuan and one shot by Mr. A. Hall in 

 outer Chihli. The range of this bird extends to iManchuria 

 and eastern Siberia. 



83. Coccothraustes coccothraiistes japonicus T. & S. 

 Coccutliraiutcs valyaris 1). & O. p. 848. 

 Coccothraustes japonicus La T. p. 572. 



The Japanese Hawfinch is a common resident in north- 

 east Chihli. 



S^. Eophona melanura migratoria Hartert. 



Eophona melanura 1). & O. p. 347 (part), pi. 9i. 



The Lesser or Migratory Black-tailed Hawfinch is 

 apparently common in tlie Cliien An district whence I have 

 several specimens. I have also a male from Shanliaikuan 

 shot on ID May, 1914. 



85. Eophona personata magnirostris Harteit. 



Eophona personatu D. & O. p. 346 (i)nrtj, pi. 91. 



The Large-billed Masked Hawfinch is a somewhat un- 

 common migrant in north-cast Chiiili. A handsome adult 

 male was cai)tured on the I7th of May while clinging to one 

 of our house chimneys and was brought down in a dying 

 condition. It was (piite uninjured and in good condition 

 and fat, and its stomach was ci'amnicd with broken seeds 

 and suuiil beans. Its [)lumage was fresh, ami there was no 

 sign of its iiaving escaped from captivity. I have also a 

 specimen from outer Chihli and one from Sliaiihaiknan shot 

 on 12 November, 191 I. 



A tame bird seen on 12 .lunc, 1915, in the posscssicni of 

 a native, w(Hi.ld tly n|) ami catidi one after another two beads 

 thrown up by its owner and bring them both back to him. 

 The performance was repeated several times before me. On 

 its leturn to the man's arm the bird was given a few seeds 

 m exchange; for the heads. The agilitv of this i)ird was 



