1871.] MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE BIRDS OF CHINA. 40/ 



partial summer plumage. Probably breeds in Amoorland, if not in 

 Japan also, ranging in winter to Borneo, the Moluccas, Australia, 

 and New Zealand. The European L. cegocephala (L.) is the winter 

 species in India. 



549. Pseudoscolopax semipalmatus, Jerdon, P. Z. S. 1863 

 p. 313. 



Micropalama tacsanowskia, J. Verr. 



Teintsin ; Hankow ; Trans-Baikal («/. Verreaux) \ India (Blyth 

 and Jerdon); Borneo (Schlegel). 



550. Scolopax rusticula, L. ; Ibis, 1860, p. 66, 1861, pp. 56, 

 343, 1863, p. 415 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 313. 



Throughout China in winter. 



551. Gallinago solitaria, Hodgs. J. A. S. vi. p. 491 : P. Z S 

 1863, p. 313. 



Pekin (David). Specimens from South China, previously referred 

 to this, belong to the following species. 



552. Gallinago megala, Swinh. Ibis, 1861, p. 343, 1862, p 255 

 1863, p. 415, 1865, p. 232 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 313. 



Gallinago solitarial, Ibis, 1860, pp. 66, 132, 359, 1864, p. 370, 

 1865, p. 355, 1866, pp. 134, 294, 1867, p. 233. 

 Gallinago stenura, Radde, Reise, Taf. xiii. 



Throughout China and Formosa in seasons of migration. I have 

 seen specimens from Lake Baikal. 



553. Gallinago horsfieldi (Gray) ; Zool. Misc. p. 2. 

 Gallinago stenura (Bp.) ; Ibis, 1860, p. 66, 1861, pp. 56, 343, 



1862, p. 259, 1863, p. 415, 1865, p. 232, 1867, p. 234, 1870, p. 362 ; 

 P. Z. S. 1863, p. 314. 



Gallinago biclava, Hodgs. 



Gallinago heterocerca, Cab. 



Throughout China, Hainan, and Formosa in winter. Probably 

 goes north to breed ; specimens have been sent from Lake Baikal. 



554. Gallinago scolopacina, Bp. ; Ibis, 1863, p. 415, 1865, 

 p. 347, 1867, p. 234, 1870, p. 362 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 314. 



Gallinago burka, Swinh. Ibis, 1865, p. 231; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 314. 

 Gallinago uniclava, Hodgs. ; Ibis, 1860, p. 66, 1861, pp. 56, 343, 

 1862, p. 259. 



Gallinago media, Ibis, 1866, p. 294. 

 China, Formosa, and Hainan, in winter. 



555. LlMNOCRYPTES GALLINULA (L.). 



Gallinago gallinula, P. Z. S. 1863, p. 314. 



I have never seen this bird in China. One specimen was pro- 



