1920.] Birds of North-East Cliihli. 899 



ashy-grey, upper parts obscurely spotted, and huffish vinous 

 under parts with a few drop-like spots on the breast and 

 flanks. 1 have an example from Chien An dated 11 May. 



126. Aiithus spinoletta blakistoni Swinhoe. 

 Anthus sphwlflta D. & 0. p. 306 (part). 



Blakistou^s Water-Pipit is found in the vicinity of Chin- 

 M'angtao in October and November. It probably winters 

 near unfrozen streams. 



127. Anthus cervinus (Pallas). 



Anthus cervinus D. & O. p. 306 ; La T. p. 575. 



The Rcd-tliroated Pipit is of irregular occurrence in 

 spring. I have noted it only during 1911 and 1912 on the 

 lith and 15th of May. It passes in September. During that 

 month enormous flocks of Pipits pass by, and there is little 

 doubt that tlie flocks are composed of all the species of East 

 Asian Pipits. 



128. Anthus gustavi S win lioe. 

 Corydalla gustavi D. & O. p. 309. 

 Anthus gustavi La T. p. 575. 



The Petchora Pipit passes in May. Exam|)les were 

 obtained or seen by the collectors on the 20th and 25th of 

 that month in 1913. This Pipit differs from all the Chinese 

 Pipits in having tiie outer rectrices nearly always of a dnll 

 orange bufl". Out of a large series examined, I have seen 

 only one with white outer rectrices. 



129. Anthus richardi Vieill. 

 Corydalla richardi D. & O. p. 309. 

 Anthus 7'ichardi La T. p. 575. 



Richard's Pipit jjasses commonly from about the 5th to 

 tiie middle of May. It appears again early in August, and 

 is exceedingly abundant throughout Septeml)er on the j)lain. 

 Large flocks of this bird may also be seen passing during 

 that mouth. Young birds in flrst plumage are common i;i 

 Auffust and monk into the adult autumn dress at the end of 

 that mouth. The young bird in flrst plumage is very dark 

 l)r(jwn, almost blacky on the crown and ii[)pcr |)arts, the 

 feathers being squamatc and broadly edged on the nape, 



