908 Mr. J. D. D. La Touclie on the [Ibis, 



abdomen practically unstreaked. The barring of the side 

 rectrices is a variable and individual feature in both forms. 

 The wing-measurements in my series are as follows: — 



Fohkien birds {knleejisis) J 3-95-4-11 in. $ 3-99-4-18 iu. 



Yangtse birds {scintiUiceps) ^ 3-80-4-Olin. $ 3'98-4-loin. 



Chinwangtao birds (scmtilliceps) . J 4'01-4*15 in. 5 4-lo-4-01 in. 



The Spark-headed Woodpecker was common in February 

 1890 in the mountains of tiie Liautung Peninsula, where I 

 collected several exami)les. 



143. lynx torquilla L. 



Yunx torqtii/la I). & O. p. 55. 



lynx torquilla La T. p. 576. 



The Wryneck is a common migrant in north-east Chihli. 

 It passes during the last week in Ai)ril and in May until 

 about the 20th of that month. The autumn passage is short 

 and takes place at the end of August and beginning of 

 September. 1 have seen the bird at that season from the 

 39th of August to the 5th of September, and once only on 

 the 16tli of September, and on the 21iii of September 

 (191()). 



141'. Alcedo ispida bengalensis Gm. 

 Alcedo benyalensis D. & O. p. 74 ; La T. p. 576, 

 The Common Kingfisher arrives in May, probably earl)^ 

 in the month, and is not uncommon during the summer. 

 1 have three eggs taken at Ilsieh Chia Ying marshes on the 

 8th of July and four on the 10th of the same montii. 'I'hey 

 vary in length from 0*80 to 0'82in.^ and in breadth from 

 0-70 to 0-72 in., and average 0-81 x 0*707 in. 



145. Eurystomus orientalis calonyx Sharpe. 



Eurystomus orientalis D. & O. p. 73. 



I saw a Broad-billed Roller at Chinwangtao on the 5th of 

 September, 1917, the only one seen there during a seven 

 years' stay in that locality. An immature male shot near 

 Shauhaikuan in Septeml)er 1918 was subsequently sent 

 to me. 



