the Birds of the Island of Formosa, 163 
hills of South Formosa, and was observed by Mr. La Touche 
in the neighbourhood of Banksa. It was believed to be 
peculiar to Formosa, but according to Messrs. Macgregor 
and Worcester it has been takeu in Luzon, Plnlippine 
Islands [c¢f. Hand-list of the Birds of the Philippine Isl. 
p. 105 (1906) ]. 
FRINGILLIDA. 
16. Eorpnona micratorta Hartert. 
Coccothraustes melanurus La Touche (nee Gmel.), Ibis, 
1898, p. 368. 
Eophona melanura migratoria Hartert, Vog. Pal. Faun. 
pt. 1. p. 69 (1903). 
A straggler of this Grosbeak was seen by Mr. La Touche 
at Tamsui, N. Formosa, on the 16th of April. 
17. Cutoris stnica (Linn.). 
Fringilla sinica Swinh. ibis, 1863, p. 378. 
Chloris sinica Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xu. p. 26 (1888). 
According to Swinhoe this Greenfinch is “a_ resident 
species, somewhat rare”? in Formosa. There is no example 
in the British Museum from that locality, and Swinhoe’s 
specimens, if he ever preserved any, are not included in 
either the Seebohm or Tristram Collections. 
18. +PasseR MontaANus (Linn.). 
Passer montanus Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 378; La Touche, 
Ibis, 1895, p. 8385; 1898, p. 368. 
The Tree-Sparrow occurs on the lowlands, generally in 
inhabited districts. 
19. +PassER RUTILANS Temm. 
Passer russatus Temm. & Schl.; Swinh. Ibis, 1863, 
p- 378. 
Passer rutilans Swinh. P. Z. 8. 1871, p. 386; Sharpe, Cat. 
Birds B. M. xu. p. 329 (1888). 
According to Swinhoe this Sparrow inhabits the hilly parts 
of Formosa. 
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