1871] MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE BIRDS OF CHINA. 391 



426. Pal^ornis rosa (Bodd.); Ibis, 1861, p. 411; P. Z. S. 



1863, p. 259. 



Canton. Our bird agrees with Burmese examples, and differs 

 from the allied P. cyanocephalus, L. (Ps. bengalensis, Brisson), of 

 Bengal. The latter can easily be distinguished by the long white tips 

 to its central tail-feathers, by its brighter-coloured head, its verditer- 

 green nape, and yellow back and underparts. 



427. Pal^eornis longicauda (Bodd.). 



Birds of this species are sold at Canton, and said to come from 

 South-west China. 



A fourth species, with a grey head (perhaps P. schisticeps, Hodgs.), 

 is brought down the Upper Yangtsze ; but, as I lost my only spe- 

 cimen, I have not been able to determine it. It was about the size 

 of P. alexandri, with smaller bill, general colour green with grey 

 cheeks, black mandibles, and a black moustache-streak. 



428. Loriculus puniculus, Bp. 

 Brought by Mr. Fortune from Canton. 



429. Megal^ema virens (Bodd.) ; Ibis, 1861, p. 411; P. Z. S. 



1863, p. 269. 



Bucco grandis, Gmel. S. N. i. p. 408. 



Fokien and Canton provinces. Differs from the large Barbet of 

 the Himalayas, with which it has long been confounded, and which 

 I have lately separated as M. marshallorum (Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 

 4th ser. vi. p. 348). 



430. Megai^ema ntjchalis, Gould, P. Z. S. 1862, p. 283; B. 

 of As. pt. xvi. ; Ibis, 1863, p. 387, 1865, p. 545, 1866, p. 296. 



Formosa. 



431. Megal^ema faber, Swinh. Ibis, 1870, pi. 4, p. 96. 

 Hainan. 



432. Picus mandarinus, Gould, P.Z.S. 1863, pp. 88, 268 ; Ibis, 

 1870, p. 94. 



Picus major 1 *., Ibis, 1861, p. 46, 1863, p. 96; P.Z.S. 1862, 

 p. 319. 



Picus cabanisi, Ibis, 1861, pp. 267, 339. 



Hainan to Pekin and westwards to Szechuen. The white markings 

 vary much in size and distribution, and the white feathers get stained 

 to brown, but wash white again on the application of soap and water. 



433. Picus majoroides, Hodgs. ; Gray's Zool. Misc. 1844, p. 85. 



Sent by Pere David from Moupin, together with a new species of 

 the same type, and another new species allied to Picoides tridacty- 

 lus (L.). 



