on the Birds of China. 281 



grey-greeii shaft-stripes and reaching to 0*4 iuch of tip of 

 central rectrices. Central rectrices and outer webs of side 

 rectrices green. Inner web of side rectrices slate-grey with 

 broad sub-terminal black bar. Undervving slate-grey with 

 the edge dark green. 



Wing 7"5 in. ; tail 5*2 in. Outermost rectrices 1*2 in. 

 shorter than central rectrices. 



Genn^eus nyctiiemerus (L.). 



Gennaus nyctiiemerus La Touche & Eickett, Ibis, 1905, 

 p. 58. 



I have five eggs taken at Kuatun by the native iiunters. 

 One of them is broken ; the others measure in inches 2*16 x 

 1-55, 2-14 X 1-60, 2-08 X 1-57, and 2-07x155. They are 

 ovate in shape and in colour pinkish buff. 



Ceriornis cabotIj Gould. 



Ceriornis caboti, La Touche, Ibis, 1900, p. 49. 



I have a chick, some ten days old, taken at Kuatun in 

 north-western Fohkien in May 1912. 



Description. — Crown, nape, and hind neck (in down) very 

 dark burnt sienna. Feathers of interscapular region, sca- 

 pulars, sides of chest, and flanks deep brownish black, 

 vermiculated with brown and with a pale dull buff drop- 

 shaped spot along the shaft. Rest of back (in down) ruddy 

 i)rown. A feather or two appear at the base of the tail. 

 The tail is about half an inch long and partly in the quill. 

 Wings hair-brown, exteriorly vermiculated with reddish 

 brown. Lower neck from chin to chest reddislx buff. Sides 

 of head and neck rather light burnt sienna, a dark line 

 enclosing the checks. Lower parts dull greyish buff. Wing 

 3*9 inches. 



Grus lilfordi Sharpe. 



Grus ci?ierea La Touche, Ibis, 1892, p. 495. 



Gi-us lilfordi Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiii. p. 252. 



I have a female shot near Foochow on 18 March, 1909. 



Rallus aquaticus (L.). 



I have an adult example shot by me near Amoy on the 

 1st of January, 1893. 



