1863.] MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE BIRDS OF CHINA. 299 



184. ^GIOTHUS LINARIUS, L. 



185. iEaiOTHUS canescens, Gould. 



Both these species come down mto North China from Amoorland 

 and the north during winter. 



186. Chrysomitris spinus, L. 



Comes down from the north in winter, as far south as Foochow. 



187. Chlorospiza sinica, L, 



Fringilla kawariba 7ninor, Temm. & Schleg. Faun. Jap. 



Common throughout China, from Canton to Pekin, at all seasons. 

 A larger race occurs in some parts of Japan, while in others its place 

 is said to be supplied by this bird. 



188. Carpodacus erythrinus, Pall. 



Procured at Tientsin. Is said to be taken occasionally near Can- 

 ton during winter. 



189. COCCOTHRAUSTES MELANURUS, Gmel. 



A common resident bird from Canton to Shanghai. I have not 

 traced it further north. Is replaced in Japan by a near species, 

 C. personatus. 



190. COCCOTHRATJSTES VULGARIS, Ray. 



Found in Amoorland, about Pekin, and at Japan. I have not 

 discovered it in the more southerly part of China. 



191. LOXIA CURVIROSTRA, L. 



A winter visitant to North China. Is found in Amoorland, where 

 L. leucoptera is said also to occur. Brought from Hakodadi, North 

 Japan. 



192. Mtjnia oryzivora, L. 



Found about Canton, and occasionally near Amoy. A South- 

 China bird, extending to the Straits of Malacca and Java. 



193. Munia topela, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1863, p. 90. 



A common resident from Canton to Foochow, and in Formosa. 



194. Munia ACXJTiCAUDA, Hodgs. • 



An abundant resident from Canton to Shanghai, and in Formosa. 

 Is domesticated in Japan, where it also probably occurs in a wild 

 state, though it has not been noted from there. 



195. Passer montanus, L. 



The common House-Sparrow throughout China, the Amoor, For- 

 mosa, and Japan. 



196. Passer russatus, Temm. & Schleg. Faun. Jap. 



The Tree-Sparrow of China, Japan, and Formosa. The female 



