264 Messrs. Ogilvie-Grant and La Touche on 
184. Duprtor FLavicot.is (Lath.). 
Ardetta flavicollis Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 422. 
The Black Bittern is no doubt a summer visitant to 
Formosa, but, according to Swinkoe, is rather rare. 
PaRRIDE. 
185. +HypRoPHASIANUS CHIRURGUS (Scop.). 
Hydrophasianus chirurgus Swinh. Ibis, 1866, p. 405 ; id., 
P. Z. S. 1871, p. 414; La Touche, Ibis, 1895, p. 327. 
Hydrophasis chirurgus Sharpe, Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. 
p- 69 (1896). 
The Pheasant-tailed Jacana is resident in South Formosa. 
GLAREOLIDA. 
186. +GLAREOLA ORIENTALIS Leach. 
Glareola orientalis Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 404; Sharpe, 
Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. p. 58 (1896). 
The Large Indian Pratincole abounds on the flat marshy 
grounds near Tainan. 
CHARADRIIDE. 
187. ARENARIA INTERPRES (Jiinn.). 
Strepsilas interpres Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 414. 
The Turnstone is a migrant and was seen by La Touche 
on May 5th at Tamsui. 
188. Hamarorvs oscuLans Swinh. 
Hematopus tvngirosiris Swinh. (nec Vieill.) Ibis, 1863, 
p. 406. 
Hematopus osculans Swinh. P. Z. 8. 1871, p. 405. 
A few parties of this Oyster-catcher visit Apes’-Hill 
Creek, S. Formosa, during winter. 
189. VANELLUS VANELLUS (Linn.). 
The Lapwing is a winter visitant. La Touche has a 
specimen shot in Central Formosa. 
190. +SquaTAROLA HELVETICA (Linn.). 
Squatarola helvetica Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 404; Sharpe, 
Cat. Birds B. M. xxiv. p. 182 (1896). 
The Grey Plover frequents the shores and the mouths of 
the rivers in winter. 
