Species of Birds from China. 153 
but differs from it in having the toes always bare, instead of 
feathered along their upper surfaces as in that species. 
Inhabits South China and Formosa. 
Ephialtes Hambroeckt, sp. nov. 
A robust rufous little species, with very long feathery horns, 
and the bill nearly hidden by the long bristle-ending feathers 
of the lores. Wing much graduated, the fifth quill the longest; 
tail comparatively long, somewhat graduated. Tarsi bare just 
above the junction with the toes; toes covered with minute, 
oblong, prominent scales, except at the insertion of the claws, 
they are broad and transverse. 
per parts, wings, and tail chestnut-brown, blotched and 
mottled with black on the head and hind neck. On the upper 
back the feathers are banded with reddish white, forming a 
distinct halter-mark across the shoulders, the white being suc- 
ceeded by a border of black blotches. Some of the scapulars 
have their outer webs pure white; the carpal edge and a patch 
close to it also white. Under neck reddish white waved with 
Quills blackish brown on inner webs, chestnut-brown on outer, 
mottled with black and banded with ue A pub ri 
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ae (Horsf.) group than for Ephialtes japonicus 
(T. & S.) 
and 1866, p. 307). It has occurred only in Formosa. 
I name this species in remembrance of the celebrated Dutch 
neck lighter. Breast and belly cream-colour, banded with 
broad blackish-brown bars ; a few bars also occur on the lower 
tail-coverts. Under wings marked with white as ordinary. Tail 
with a broad black subterminal bar, tipped with cream-colour. 
Length about 13:5; wing 8'3; tail 6°75; bill, from fore- 
head :9, depth at base :35. 
