THAYER AND BANGS: AVES. 177 
RHYACORNIS FULIGINOSA FULIGINOSA (Vigors). 
Forty specimens, young and adults, both sexes, Ichang, Changyanghsien, 
Hsienshanhsien, Showlungtu, Pinshinpow, and Kwatzeling, Hupeh, and Washan, 
Tachienlu, Tsaikow, Suifu, and Lungchi, Szechwan, all seasons. 
CYANOSYLVIA SUECIA ROBUSTA (Buturlin). 
Two males, Ichang, Hupeh, October 9, and November 1, 1907. 
HopGsONIUS PHOENICUROIDES (Hodgson). 
Eight specimens, adults of both sexes and young males, Chetzekow, Hupeh, 
and Washan, and Tachienlu, western Szechwan, spring, and summer. 
CALLIOPE DAVIDI Oustalet. 
Seven specimens, adults of both sexes, Yachiakun, and Lanerhyingpa, 
western Szechwan, 12,000 to 14,000 feet altitude, midsummer. 
TANTHIA CYANURA (Pallas). 
Twenty specimens, both sexes, Ichang, K watzeling, Hsienshanhsien, and 
Changyanghsien, Hupeh, and Kungyahsien, Shuowlow, Omeihsien, and Kiating, 
Szechwan, mostly winter, and early spring, though there is one female taken at 
Shuowlow, August 22, that is in very much abraded plumage. 
CopsycHUS SAULARIS (Linné). 
Twelve adults, both sexes, Ichang, Changyanghsien, Kwangpow, and Shih- 
towya, Hupeh, and Hochiang, Szechwan, all seasons. 
Copsychus saularis undoubtedly divides into a number of geographic races, 
as partly indicated by Sharpe in the Catalogue of the birds in the British Mu- 
seum; many of these have received names. The Chinese and Indian birds 
differ somewhat and may have to be recognized, but we have far too little material 
at our command to attempt the subdivision. 
PRATINCOLA TORQUATA PRJEWALSKII Pleske. 
Nine specimens, adults of both sexes and young males in autumn plumage. 
Ichang, Tawan, Chetzekow, and Hsientientze, Hupeh and Washan, western 
Szechwan. Six of these — five males and a female — were taken during the 
breeding season, from late April to the middle of June; the other three are young 
