204 THE BIEDS OF MONGOLIA ETC. 



blackish-brown spots, patches, and irregular lines. Eggs taken by me in 

 the middle of May were incubated. Both sexes sit so closely, that on one 

 occasion I nearly caught the bird. 



T. ellioti is probably a resident in Kan-su and the northern portion of 

 Si-chuaney, w^here Pere David discovered it. The Kan-su mountains form 

 the northern boundary of its occurrence. 



Measurements : — 



Length, 

 in. 



<? . . 10-7 

 2 . . 10-2 



ridth. 



Wing. 



Tail. 



Tarsus. 



Culmer 



in. 



in. 



in. 



in. 



in. 



11 



4-16 



5-7 



1-5 



"o-es 



11 



3-85 



5-3 



1-48 



0-68 



[To BE CONTINUED.] 



