18/1.] MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE BIRDS OF CHINA. 34" 



71. Cotyle sinensis (J. E. Gray); Swinh. Ibis, 1863, p. 257, 

 1866, p. 134 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 288. 



South China and Formosa. 



72. Ptyonoprogne rupestris. 



Cotyle rupestris (Scop.); P. Z. S. 1870, p. 445. 



Common in the mountains about Pekin. Pere David says that 

 in winter many are found together in caverns in a torpid state, and 

 that these on mild days recover from their sleep and fly about over 

 the rocks in the open. 



73. Chelidon lagopoda (Pall.); Ibis, 1863, p. 91 ; P Z S 

 1863, p. 287. 



Chelidon whiteleyi, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1862, p. 320. 



Seen in summer about the hills of Pekin and of Ichang, up the 

 Yangtsze. Very scarce. Pere David found it nesting in the rocks 

 of San Yu. It avoids the neighbourhood of houses. 



74. Eurystomus orientalis (L.) ; Ibis, 1860, p. 48, 1861 

 p. 31, 1866, p. 129 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 269. 



Canton ; Foochow. A summer visitant. Does not quite agree 

 with specimens from India, nor yet with those from Java and 

 Lombock. 



75. Halcyon smyrnensis (L.) j Gould, B. of As. pi. ; Ibis 

 1860, p. 48, 1861, p. 31, 1868, p. 59, 1870, p. 93; P. Z. s' 

 1863, p. 269. 



Shanghai to Hainan. 



76. Halcyon pileatus, Bodd. PI. En. 673; Ibis, 1860, p 49 

 1870, p. 93. 



Halcyon atricapilla, P. Z. S. 1863, p. 269. 

 Hainan to Pekin. 



77. Halcyon coromandeliana, Scop. Ibis, 1863, p. 259. 

 Halcyon coromanda, Ibis, 1866, p. 138. 



Form 



osa. 



78. Alcedo bengalensis, Gm. ; Swinh. Ibis, 1860, p. 49 

 1861, pp. 31, 328, 1863, p. 260, 1867, p. 408, 1870, p. 92 ; P. Z. s! 

 1863, p. 269. 



Hainan to Peking, and in Formosa. The bird in Formosa is 

 usually to he distinguished from the continental race by a blue spot 

 on each side of the breast near the bend of the wing ; but this pecu- 

 liarity occurs also occasionally in birds on the main. 



79. Ceryle rudis (L.) ; Ibis, I860, p. 49, 1861, p. 31, 1867, 

 p. 408, 1870, p. 92 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 269. 



Hainan to Wanchow, and upper waters of the Yangtsze. Chinese 

 specimens rarely have white spots on the black band of the tail. 



