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136. Xanthopygia leucophrys, Blyth, Journ. As. Soc. xvi. 

 p. 123. 



The male of this may at oiice be distinguished from that of the 

 following species by its white eyebrow, which, in the other, is 

 bright golden, by its less flammeous tints, and by its smaller size 

 and more slender form. The female is widely different from the 

 female of the other, if my specimen from Tientsin be correctly 

 marked ; but I suspect it is an immature male. This bird extends 

 its summer migration as far north as Tientsin. I procured a male 

 once at Amoy. It was originally described from the peninsula of 

 Malacca, where I suspect it hybernates. Its migrations must be 

 performed well inland, or we should see more of it on the coast. 



137. Xanthopygia narcissina. 



Muscicapa 7iarcissina, Temm. & Schleg. Faun. Japon. (the male). 

 Muscicapa hylocharis, Temra. & Schleg. Faun. Japon. (the 

 female) . 



Occurs at Amoy and Canton in large numbers in spring and 

 autumn, bound apparently to Japan, where they are found in 

 summer. The male and female are by mistake distinguished in the 

 'Fauna Japonica' as two distinct species. I found this to be the 

 case on looking over the plates, and proved my suspicions to be cor- 

 rect by an examination of the birds in the Leyden Museum. 



138. Tchitrea principalis. 



Muscicapa principalis, Schleg. Faun. Jap. 



Passes Canton and Amoy, on its way to and from Japan. Is found 

 during winter in the Malacca peninsula, where it is noted as T. atri- 

 caudata, A. Hay. Varies a good deal in size and length of wings 

 and tail. 



139. Tchitrea incei, Gould, Birds of Asia. 



Allied to T. affinis, from which distinguished by its smaller bill, 

 by its green-black head and neck, and by the purpler tints of its 

 upper parts. Combines to a certain degree the characters of T. affinis 

 and T. paradisi with those of T. principalis. Mr. Whiteley of 

 "Woolwich procured several, through Mr. Fleming, from Tientsin, 

 and one in the white plumage. Is a summer visitant to North 

 China, from Shanghai to Tientsin. Mr. Gould's type specimen was 

 from the former locality. 



140. Myiagra azurea, Bodd. 



Common in Formosa. A rare winter straggler to Amoy. Occurs 

 in various parts of India and Malayana (see Jerdon's Birds of India). 

 Is said also to occur in the Philippines. 



141. Eumyias melanops. Vigors. 

 Stoparola melanops of my Amoy list. 



Of the distribution of this bird in China I know nothing. I 

 Proc. Zool. Soc— 1863, No. XIX. 



