1900.] the birds oe hainan. 479 



90. Pericrocotus cantonensis. 



Pericrocotus cantonensis, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1870, p. 244 (Nao-chu); 

 Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iv. p. 84 (1879). 



This species, though found on the adjacent island of Nao-chu, 

 has not yet been met with in Hainan. 



91. *PERICROCOTr;S praterculus. 



Pericrocotus fraterculus, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1870, p. 244 ; Oates, 

 Faun. Brit. India, Birds, i. p. 481 (] 889). 



Pericrocotus elegans, Sharpe (nee M'Clell.), Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iv. 

 p. 73 (1879) ; Hartl. Abh. nat. Ver. Bremen, xii. pp. 299, 307 

 (1892) ; Styan, Ibis, 1893, p. 429 ; Hartl. Abh. nat. Ver. Bremen, 

 xiv. p. 358'(1898). 



<S . " Iris, bill, and feet black."— J". W. 



Common on all parts of the island (Siuinhoe). 



92. *Pericrocotus griseigularis. 



Pericrocotus griseigularis, Gould ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iv. 

 p. 83 (1879). 



cf . " Iris, bill, and feet black."—/. W. 



A male from Hainan appears to belong to the typical form from 

 Formosa. Continental birds from China seem to differ from 

 typical examples from Formosa in having the top of the head and 

 back greyer, and they are, moreover, somewhat larger. 



This is the first time this species has been recorded from Hainan. 



93. Pericrocotus cinereus. 



Pericrocotus cinereus, Lafr. ; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1870, p. 244 (Nao- 

 chu) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iv. p. 83 (1879). 



This species was procured by Swinhoe on the adjacent island of 

 Nao-chu, but has not yet been found in Hainan itself. 



94. Hemichelidon sibirica. 



Hemichelidon sibirica (Gmel.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iv. 

 p. 120 (1879) ; Hartl. Abh. nat. Ver. Bremen, xiv. p. 359 (1898). 

 Hartlaub records a male from Hoihow, North Hainan. 



95. Hemichelidon ferrugineus. 



Butalis ferruginea (Hodgs.); Swinhoe, Ibis, 1870, p. 247. 

 Hemichelidon ferrugineus, Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iv. p. 122 

 (1879). 



West coast of Hainan, 29th and 30th March (Swinhoe). 



96. Alseonax latirostris. 



Butalis cinereoalba (T. &S.) ; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1870, p. 247. 

 Alseonax latirostris (Kaffl.) ; Sharpe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus. iv. p. 127 

 (1879); Styan, Ibis, 1893, p. 430. 



Gardens about Kiung-chu-fu, North Hainan, February (Swinhoe). 

 South-west Hainan (Styan). 



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