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very curious that the white variety is exceedingly scarce on 

 the coast, whilst the greenish variety is equally rare up tlie 

 river and away from the sea. 



The eggs of this species may be found from the end of 

 March until August, but the majority are laid in May and 

 June. 



The average measurement of a very large number of eggs 

 is •GOX'46, and they vary in length from '06 to "oG and in 

 width from "47 to "43. 



CiSTICOLA CISTICOLA. 



The Rufous Fantail Warbler is a common enough bird in 

 the winter months in Kwang Tung, though owing to its 

 retiring habits is not greatly in evidence. On April 13th 

 there was a very heavy migratory movement and the 

 elephant-grass on certain of the islands in the West River 

 was swarming with these birds. 



The note was thought to resemble that of a Whinchat, 

 and was uttered from the top of a small bush during the 

 breeding-season. 



These birds are numerous early in the year in the Snipe- 

 marshes. At Kwei Hsien, in Kwang Si, numbers were 

 found breeding in mid-August, and the nests appeared 

 to be of the usual type found in India ; they were con- 

 structed by drawing together the component stalks and 

 blades of a tussock to make a sort of tube, and binding 

 them with wild cotton or cobwebs. The bottom of the nest 

 seemed always to have a good firm pad. 



rive or six eggs, or young, Avere often found to be the 

 usual clutch, and the larger number is apparently not found 

 in India. 



The pale blue unspotted phase of colouring in the 

 eggs of this species apparently does not occur; but one 

 clutch, so coloured but with the usual markings, was 

 obtained. 



Eggs vary from '63 to '55 in length and in width from 

 •47 to "43, a large number average "58 x '45. 



