1863.] MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE BIRDS OF CHINA. 309 



257. Grus viridirostris, Vieill. 

 Antigone montignesia, Bp. Consp. Av. p. 100. 



North China and Japan. Frequently seen in captivity at Shanghai. 

 Emblem of longevity among the Chinese, and the subject of many 

 pictures and works of art. 



258. Grus monacha, Temm. 

 North China and Japan. 



259. Glareola orientalis, Lath. 



In all marshy plains throughout China, as far north as Pekin ; 

 also abundant in Formosa. Not noted from the Amoor or Japan. 



2()0. Vanellus cristatus, Meyer & Wolf. 



North China from Shanghai to Pekin and Amoorland. Shot by 

 Captain Blakiston, at Shanghai, in January. 



261. LoBivANELLUs ciNEREus, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xi. p. 587. 

 ChcBtusia wagleri, Bp. 



Common on the banks of the Yangtsze, Central China, in summer, 

 whence it probably migrates southwards to the plains of Hindostan. 

 A specimen brought by Captain Blakiston agrees entirely with those 

 from India. The Lobivanellus inornatus of Japan is said to be 

 distinct. One shot at Amoy was referred by Mr. G. Schlegel to that 

 species, but it may have been the bird that migrates to India. It 

 is said to be extremely rare in Japan ; hence it is not unlikely that a 

 few only straggle there, as the bird we procured straggled to Amoy. 



262. Squatarola helvetica, Gmel. 



Winter visitant to the coasts of China and Formosa from the north. 



263. Charadrius longipes, Temm. 



C. virginicus of my previous lists. 



Throughout China and Japan. Many stay to breed about South 

 China and Formosa. The females are smaller than the males, and 

 their eggs unusually small. 



264. EUDROMIAS MORINELLUS, L. 



Observed by Middendorff in North-eastern Asia in June and 

 August. Procured, according to Cassin, at Hakodadi (North Japan). 



265. iEciALITES LESCHENAULTII. 



Charadrius leschenaultii. Less. 

 C geqffroyii, Wagler. 

 G. asiaticus {caspius). Pall. 

 Hiaticula rufina, Blyth. 



On all the coasts of Southern Asia. Somewhat rare on Chinese 

 coast. Common in Formosa, where it stays the whole year and 

 breeds. This appears to be the largest of this group, aiid has a 

 heavy black bill. Mginlites hiaticula, L., of Europe, is said by 



