440 MR. R. SWINHOE ON CHINESE ZOOLOGY. [June 9, 
panded ; tip of wing to end of tail 3:1. Bill and skin round eye 
pink or coral-red ; iris red sienna; legs lighter pink red, with pale 
soles and brown claws. This bird was shot on tae 5th September. 
A party of them were feeding in a millet-field at the foot of the 
hills. They, on alarm, at once took to the hills, dispersing among 
the rocks, and calling to one another. Their note is a chuckle, 
“‘kok-kok-kok,” the syllable constantly repeated. When pursued 
they at once run up the hills; and if the hunter wants sport, he 
must get above his birds, when they can be made to take wing. 
It isa great scramble to catch a wounded bird. ‘The Pekinese 
call them shih-ke-tsze, or ‘* Rock-fowl.” 
Picus poliopsis, Swinh., 2. Iris bright chestnut-red. Bill 
blackish brown, asparagus-green at base, with which colour the 
whole of the bill is washed. Legs greenish brown, ashy yellow on 
soles ; claws brown, with pale bases. This species appears to be rare 
about Peking. I only saw one other specimen of it during my stay. 
It is a second species of the subgenus Hyopicus, of which P. hypery- 
thrus isthe type. It differs from its Indian ally in having its under- 
parts yellowish brown instead of chestnut, the cheeks and sides of 
neck being snuff-coloured. The crimson of its ramp mounts to the 
belly. It is rather larger in size, and is more banded with white on 
the back and scapulars. The white spots on the head of the female 
are much larger. I considered it a variety before; I think now, on 
seeing a third example, that it is well entitled to specific rank. 
Hemichelidon sibirica (Gmel.), bird of the year. Breast and 
flanks confusedly streaked and spotted with deep greyish-brown. 
Upperparts spotted with pale ochreous, lesser wing-coverts tipped 
with the same. ‘Two adult specimens from Siberia of this species, 
kindly sent me by Dr. v. Schrenck of St. Petersburg, are paler 
than Chinese examples, but otherwise similar. 
I will take the opportunity of here introducing two species from 
North China in my collection, which appear to be new. 
ARUNDINAX FLEMINGI, Sp. n. 
The small species of reed-bird that Mr. Fleming, R.A., brought 
from Tientsin in 1861 seemed to answer to the description of Sali- 
earia cantillans of the ‘Fauna Japonica ;’ and I included it in my 
China list under that name. I have now the Japanese species before 
me, and find the two birds quite distinct. The wing of our bird 
shows a different proportion of quills; the tarsi and hind toe are 
much shorter, and the hind claw and toes much weaker. It is 
smaller in every way, and differs in its coloration. 
Upper parts light brownish olive, eyebrow and cheeks pale ochre- 
ous, lore creamy white, with an obscure brown streak between it and 
the eyebrow; throat and middle of belly white. Underparts prim- 
rose-yellow, tinged with buff, strongly on the vent. Quills and tail 
light hair-brown, margined with light brownish olive. Bill brown 
on the upper mandible, except its tomia, which, with the lower man- 
dible, are ovhreous yellow. Irides blackish brown. Legs and toes 
ochreous flesh-colour. 
