the Birds of the Island of Formosa. 18] 
this point it will be necessary to procure carefully prepared 
examples of D. pecilorhynchus from North Formosa. 
82. *ALCIPPE MORRISONIA Swinh. 
Alcippe morrisonia Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 296; 1865, 
p. 107 ; La Touche, op. cit. 1895, pp. 314, 321, 332; 1898, 
p- 358. 
Alcippe morrisoniana Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. vi. p. 621 
(1883). 
a-d. § ?. Racu Racu Mts., 6000 ft., Jan., Feb. 1906. 
e. 2. Ho Ho Mt., 4000 ft., March 1906. 
The Mount Morrison Babbler is peculiar to Formosa and 
is distributed throughout the mountains and lower hills. 
This species is also said to come from “ China (Foh-kien) ”” 
[ef. Sharpe, Hand-l. B. iv. p. 44 (1903)]; but this is no doubt 
a mistake, as the bird found there is the closely allied A. huete 
David, which differs in having browner sides and flanks. 
83. *PROPARUS FORMOSANUS Grant. 
Proparus formosanus Grant, Bull. B. O. C. xvi. p. 120 
(1906). 
a. &. Mt. Morrison, 9000 ft., Jan. 1906. (Type of the 
species.) 
Adult male. Most nearly allied to P. vinipectus (Hodgs.), 
but easily distinguished by the absence of the white super- 
ciliary streak, which is represented by a pale greyish brown 
band extending along the sides of the occiput; ear-coverts 
pale vinous-brown ; crown of the head earthy-brown like the 
mantle; throat and breast white, strongly streaked with 
brown ; breast pale vinous ; outer edges of the secondaries 
of a duller rufous-chestnut shade. 
Total length ca, 4°5 inches; wing 2'1; tail 2°1; tarsus 0°9. 
The discovery of this Tit-Babbler in Formosa is an ex- 
tremely interesting fact, affording yet another instance of 
the close connection between the highland fauna of the 
Himalaya and that of Formosa. 
84. *SCH@NIPARUS BRUNNEUS (Gould). 
Alcippe brunnea Gould, P. Z.S. 1862, p. 280; id. B. Asia, 
iii. pl. 66 (1864) ; Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 297 ; Sharpe, Cat. 
