THAYER AND BANGS: AVES. 191 
EoPHONA MELANURA MELANURA (Gmelin). 
Thirty-four specimens, both sexes, Ichang, Ituhsien, Changhsien, Kungan- 
hsien, and on the Yangtze near Shasi, Hupeh, all seasons. 
This species was not found in Szechwan during the second years work. 
EorpHONA MELANURA MIGRATORIA Hartert. 
Three specimens, a male and two females all taken together at Ichang, 
April 30, 1907, are so small, and with such very small bills that they unquestion- 
ably belong to this northern form; they were probably migrating. 
COCCOTHRAUSTES COCCOTHRAUSTES JAPONICUS (Temminck & Schlegel). 
One pair, the only individuals of this species seen by Mr. Zappey were taken 
May 15, 1907, at Hongsurkow, Hupeh, at 6,000 feet altitude. 
FRINGILLA MONTIFRINGILLA Linné. 
Thirty-one specimens, both sexes, Changyanghsien, Hsienshanhsien, and 
Kwangpow, Hupeh and Washan, western Szechwan, late autumn, and winter. 
MONTIFRINGILLA NEMORICOLA NEMORICOLA (Hodgson). 
Three specimens, an adult ~ taken July 14, 1908 at Yachiakun, 14,000 feet 
altitude, and an adult @ and young @ in nestling plumage, August 30, 1908, at 
Cheto, western Szechwan, 13,500 feet altitude. 
PASSER MONTANUS MONTANUS (Linné). 
Thirty-one specimens, both sexes, Ichang, Hsienshan, Changyanghsien, 
and on the Yangtze near Shasi, Hupeh, and Washanhsien, eastern Szechwan. 
The Tree sparrow appears to be found at low altitudes only, as none were taken 
at any height in the mountains. 
PASSER RUTILANS CINNAMOMEUS (Gould). 
Eight specimens, adults of both sexes, Tachienlu, Nachuka, and Lungchi, 
western Szechwan, all at high altitudes, up to 12,000 feet. Spring, and summer. 
These skins are typical, agreeing exactly with examples from Sikkim and 
Manipur. 
PASSER RUTILANS RUTILANS (Temminck). 
Fifteen specimens, both sexes, from Ichang, Hsienshanhsien, Fangshen, 
Mafuling, Wantaoshan, Nochaping, and Tanshuiya, Hupeh, and Omeihsien, 
western Szechwan, 3,000 feet altitude. 
