4 Mr. J. D. D. La Touche—Field-Notes on 
southern form. On the other hand, the Fohkien Green 
Woodpecker is typical G. tancola Gould, as defined by 
Swinhoe (P. Z. S. 1863, p. 10) and by David and Oustalet 
(‘ Oiseaux dela Chine,’ p. 53), and none of the specimens that 
I have seen approach the average Chinkiang bird. Owing 
to want of material from the Lower Yangtse, I did not 
recognise the differences in my former papers on Fohkien 
birds, and wrongly called the Fohkien Green Woodpecker 
G. guerini Malh. It should stand as G. tancola Gould. 
120. PicumNus CHINENSIsS (Hargitt). 
Styan, Ibis, 1891, p. 482. 
On May 15, 1903, a live example of this species taken 
with bird-lime was sold to me by a bird-catcher. It was 
active and pecked hard at my fingers, but did not live. On 
the 29th of May of the following year I saw another indi- 
vidual on the plain, climbing about a large tree. Two eggs 
brought to me on May 17, 1904, which the guides stated 
had been found in a hole in a tree, are, I have no doubt, 
those of this Piculet. These eggs, which were a little incu- 
bated, are pure white, smooth, highly glossy, and of a round 
ovate shape. They measure 0°63 x 0°51". 
121. Iynx torquitia L. 
Styan, [bis, 1891, p. 483. ; 
I have seen the Wryneck on two occasions only: namely, 
on April 27, 1902, when I shot two specimens, and on 
September 7 following, when I shot another. In each case 
the birds were flushed from damp or marshy ground near 
water. Another was seen on the first-mentioned date in a 
wheat-field. 
122. Upura rvors L. 
Styan, Ibis, 1891, p. 482. 
The Hoopoe is evidently very rare at Chinkiang. I have 
seen only one there (in winter), on the north bank of the 
river. It was very wild, and when approached flew from tree 
to tree across the fields. The distribution of this bird on 
the China coast is very irregular: at Newchwang (South 
Manchuria) it was very common during the summer; at 
