the Birds of the Island of Formosa. 
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243. GALLICREX CINEREA (Gmel.). 
Gallicrex cristatus (Lath.) ; Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 425. 
The Water-Cock is a summer visitant to Formosa and 
breeds there. 
244. Funica atRa Linn. 
Fulica atra Swinh. Ibis, 1864, p. 370. 
In winter the Common Coot visits the inland lakes of the 
island. 
CoLUMBID&. 
245. *SpHENOCERCUS soroRIUS Swinh. 
Sphenocercus sorerius Swinh. Ibis, 1866, pp. 31], 406; 
id. PO AvS: 1671p. 396s 
Treron cheroboatis Swinh. Ibis, 1866, p. 313. 
Sphenocercus sororius Salvad. Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 18 
(1893). 
a,b. @. Racu Racu Mts., 6000 ft., Jan., Feb. 1906. 
c-f. 3 2 et 2 imm. Ho Ho Mt., 5000 ft., March 1906. 
Inner ring of iris blue, outer ring purple ; bill bluish grey 
at the tip, cobalt-blue at the base ; feet red. 
This Green Pigeon is peculiar to the mountains of 
Formosa. 
246. {SPHENOCERCUS FoRMOS# (Swinh.). 
Treron formose Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 396; 1865, p. 540; 
1866, p. 312. 
Sphenocercus formose Salvad. Cat. Birds B. M. xxi. p. 13, 
pl. 1 (1893); McGregor & Worcester, Hand-l. B. Philippine I. 
p. 9 (1906) [Calayan]. 
The Formosan Green Pigeon inhabits the mountains in 
the south of theisland. According to Messrs. McGregor and 
Worcester it has been taken in Calayan, Babuyan Islands. 
247. +Turtur Houmizis (Temm.). 
Turtur humilis Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 397; Salvad. Cat. 
Birds B. M. xxi. p. 434 (1893). 
This Turtle-Dove is found in the low country about Tainan 
in summer. 
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