on the Birds of South-eastern China. 191 



on one of the small outlying islands off the river's mouth. 

 Along the river it appeared to favour the hilly country only. 

 Svvinhoe found it at Hong Kong, but it does not occur there 

 now, or only very rarely. 



On June 16 a nest with four slightly incubated eggs was 

 found by a woman cutting grass on the Howlik Mountain. 

 The nest was a loose ball of coarse flags and elephant-grass, 

 and was placed in dense elephant-grass. The eggs averaged 

 1 09 X -98. 



P>»LiEORNIS TORQUATA. 



The occurrence of this Parroquet is possibly of somewhat 

 recent date, and it may be that it was accidentally intro- 

 duced at Hong Kong. There is no doubt, however, that 

 this species is now very well established at Hong Kong, 

 though it was not noticed from 1900 to 1903. It has also 

 been observed at Macao, and possibly at Wuchau, These 

 birds can be seen in various parts of the island of Hong 

 Kong, and observations made at the Naval Hospital enabled 

 a fair idea to be formed as to their habits, which are 

 exceedingly regular. 



The birds seen at the Naval Hospital made a practice 

 of arriving from the westward and perching in the banyan- 

 trees about 7 A.M., and again at about 5 p.m., but the last- 

 named visit they sometimes omitted. 



There is no doubt that this species breeds at Hong Kong, 

 for family parties have been noticed as early as the end 

 of May. The Parroquets remain at Plong Kong all through 

 the year except during January and February. 



Fortune, the botanist, states that he shot a Parroquet at 

 Canton about 1811. 



Circus pygargus. 



Montagu's Harrier is a rare winter visitor to KwangTung, 

 and was seen once in December up the North River, and 

 again on the coast in March near Deep Bay. 



Circus ^eruginosus. 



Marsh Harriers are not uncommon during the winter 

 months, when they haunt the many large marshes in the 

 Delta country. 



