266 Mr. J. D. D. La Tonclie— Further Notes 



136 a. Scops stictonotus Sliarpe. 



Scops stictonotus Styan, Ibis, 1891, p. 485. 



A female was shot on 11 May 1909. 



161 a. TURTUR RISORIUS (L.). 



Turtur risorius David & Oustalet, Oiseaux de la Chine, 

 p. 387. 



One example was seen in March in the hands of a native, 

 who had purchased it for food. As this Dove wanders down 

 to Fohkien in winter, there is no reason why it should 

 not occur occasionally on the Yangtse. 



166. Rallus aquaticus L. 



Ballus indicus La Touche, Ibis, 1907, p. 18. 



The two Water-Raiis taken at Chinkiang during my first 

 stay there are, I have now no doubt, the Eurojieau Water- 

 Rail. I have since examined a number of examples, all shot 

 at Chinkiang during the winter, which can only be referred 

 to the latter species. It would seem that Rallus aquaticus L. 

 winters on the lower Yangtse, and occasionally as far south 

 as Amoy, whence I have one shot in Aviuter, and t]ia,t Rallus 

 indicus winters in eastern China as far north as Chekiang 

 only. The Eastern race travels up to Manchuria in summer. 

 It is a resident in south-eastern China. 



178«. iEciALlTIS VEREDUS Gould. 



Charadrius veredus Sty an, Ibis, 1891, p. 503. 

 This bird was met with near Chinkiang on 28 March 

 1909. 



187 a. Tringa subminuta Midd. 



Tringa subminuta Styan, Ibis, 1891, p. 506. 



One male example was shot on 7 May 1909. 



201 a. Fregata ariel Gould. 



Attagen minor David & Oustalet, Oiseaux de la Chine, 

 p. 534. 



I saw on 24 August 1908, a Frigate-bird sailing over 

 Consulate Hill at Chinkiang. It had probably been driven 

 inland by a typhoon which had just passed over the Yellow 

 Sea. The bird, which was circling and dipping round 



