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light yellowish red. The vent is brownish buff, with only a tinge of 

 crimson, and the crimson eye-spot is entirely wanting. 



95. Ixos CHRYSORRHOiDES, Lafrcsn. ; Ibis, 1861, p. 39. 



Crown of head black ; under the eye, lore, and chin blackish 

 brown; vent crimson. This is a common resident species in the 

 south of China, from Canton to Foochow. 



96. Ixos SINENSIS, Gm. 



I, occipitalis, Temm. 



A very common resident species from Canton to Foochow, and 

 also in Formosa. The young of this species have the head a uni- 

 form colour with the back, which is light brown instead of grey ; 

 the rest of the colours are much paler. Among my series from 

 Amoy I have one very curious variety, in which the white of the 

 occiput and throat is of a fine clear smoke-grey. My specimens 

 differ from one another chiefly in the development of the white occi- 

 pital patch ; some have it very large, and occupying a good portion 

 of the head, while in others it gets encroached upon by the black, 

 until in some specimens it almost entirely disappears. There is also 

 a great variation in size, and length of wing and tail ; but in the 

 form and length of bill the difference is not so appreciable as I have 

 found it in many species of birds. 



97. Spizixos SEMiTORdUES, Swiuhoc, Ibis, 1861, p. 266. 



A resident species in the high plateau near Foochow. I have also 

 procured it from the mountain-ranges of Formosa. The male and 

 female are of similar form and colouring. 



TlMALlID^. 



98. Leucodioptron sinense, L. 



L. canorum, L., of my previous lists; Ibis, 1861, p. 38. 



The Chinese Soug-thrush, or Hwa-mei. A common bush-bird 

 about all the hills from Canton to Foochow. Is replaced in For- 

 mosa by a closely allied form wanting the white eyebrow. Is fre- 

 quently kept in confinement by the Chinese for its fine song and 

 pugnacious habits. 



99. Garrtjlax perspicillatus, Gmel. ; Ibis, 1861, p. 38. 

 . A resident bird from Canton to Foochow. 



100. PoMATORHiNus STRIDULUS, Swinhoc, Ibis, 1861, p. 265. 

 Only as yet procured from the hills near Foochow. 



TURDID^. 



101. Oreocincla AUREA, Hollandre. 

 Turdus whitei, auct. Brit. 



' Two seen at Amoy in March 1859; a male procured. Feathers 



