1863.] MK. R. SWINHOE ON THE BIRDS OF CHINA. 2.59 



the 'Proceedings of the Zoological Society,' 1841, p. 86, under the 

 name of Dactylocalyx pumiceus, in these words : — " Sponge fixed, 

 siliceous ; incurrent canals uniform in size ; excurrent canals large, 

 forming deep sinuosities in the outer surface, radiating from the root 

 to the outer circumference." Comparing the sponge now described 

 with Dr. Gray's, I find in mine no well-marked system of incurrent 

 and excurrent canals with large orifices, as in the Barbadian sponge, 

 which latter is of a much more open and porous texture, and besides 

 exhibits in its present state not the slightest trace of a skin. 



Dedicated to Dr. J. S. Bowerbank, F.R.S., who has devoted his 

 attention for many years to the Spongiadse, and who is now giving 

 to the scientific world, through the medium of the ' Philosophical 

 Transactions,* the results of his important investigations. 



8. Catalogue of the Birds of China, with Remarks prin- 

 cipally ON their Geographical Distribution. By 

 Robert Swinhoe, F.Z.S. 



Psittacid^. 



1. Pal^ornis ROSA, Bodd. 



P. bengalensis, Briss. 

 P. cyanocephalus, L. 

 P.favicollaris, Frankl. ; Jerdon, Birds of India, i. p. 259. 



Two pairs of this species were shot, out of a flock in autumn near 

 Canton, by Dr. Dod, two of which were kindly given me by that 

 gentleman for identification. This is the only well-authenticated 

 instance of the occurrence of any of the Parrot-group in China. 

 The Chinese call all Parrots "Ying-ko," and import various species 

 from the Straits as cage-birds. 



Falconid^. 



2. Aquila heliaca, Savigny. 



A, imperialis, Cuv. 



A. mogilnik, Gr. ; Bp. Consp. Av. p. 13. 



An immature male of this species was shot at the close of 18GI, 

 near Foochow, by Mr. A. Andrews. The specimen was identified 

 by Mr. J. H. Gurney. I have lately received a letter from Mr. An- 

 drews informing me that he had this last winter shot another Eagle, 

 a female, probably of the same species as the first, at Foochow. 



3. Haliaetus albicilla, L. 



Hab. Amoorland (v. Schrenck, Amurland, p. 223). 



Captain Blakiston's expedition-party shot one on the 23rd of 

 February at Chinkiang, on the Yangtsze, the head and leg of which 

 were brought home and identified by Mr. J. H. Gurney. I once 

 saw a large Sea-Eagle in the month of December at Amoy, which I 

 believe to be of this species ; and I was assured of its occasional 



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