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81. Chrysomitris spinus (L.). 

 Styan, Ibis, 1891, p. 353. 



The Siskin is abundant in April and during the first part 

 of May. I have not noticed it at any other time. The 

 natives catch it with bird-lime and keep it as a cage-bird. 



82. Fringilla montifringilla L. 

 Styan, Ibis, 1891, p. 352. 



Small parties may be seen during winter in the open 

 country and in the reed-beds. During March and April 

 large flocks frequent the woods and open country. 



83. Passer montanus Briss. 



Styan, Ibis, 1891, p. 352; La Touche & Bickett, Ibis, 

 1905, p. 44. 

 Abundant, as elsewhere in China, in towns and villages. 



84. iEGIOTHUS LINARIUS (L.). 



On November 23 a bird-catcher brought me a live 

 Redpoll, which I took to be of this species. It had been 

 caught with bird-lime. I kept it in a cage for some time, 

 but unfortunately it escaped. The bill of this bird was 

 yellow, with brown culmen ; the legs were very dark, almost 

 black. 



85. Emberiza spouocephala Pall. 

 Styan, Ibis, 1891, p. 353. 



A very common winter bird, arriving early in October and 

 remaining until late in May. 



86. Emberiza melanops Blyth. 

 Styan, Ibis, 1891, p. 353. 



A fine male was shot by the collectors on April 26. It is 

 the only individual of this species which I have seen at Chin- 

 kiang ; I do not think that this bird breeds in the vicinity. 



87. Emberiza fucata Pall. 

 Styan, Ibis, 1891, p. 354. 



This Bunting is a very common resident at Chinkiang, 

 frequenting grass-fields in the low country and grass- or 

 brushwood-covered hills. The nests are extremely hard to 

 find. The collectors took one on May 28, 1902, shooting 



