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68. Petrocossyplius manillensis, (Boddaert.) 



Common among the rocks all the year through, 



64. Garrulax perspicittattts, (Gm.) 



Length 12 inches. Wing 4 T V Tail 5 T 2 -. Bill T ^, to gape 1 T \, 

 Back, wings, and tail yellowish-brown. Head and neck yel- 

 lowish-grey. A hand reaches from one ear-covert over the 

 forehead to the other, forming a broad mark over the eyes. 

 Under parts pale rafons-ochre, very deep on the vent. Beak 

 and legs brown. 



This large Butcher-thrush is common in some parts of the coun- 

 try, building a nest a good deal like that of the Blackbird. 

 It is a shy bird, but may be known a long way off by its 

 loud cry of teo-teo, uttered from time to time, or followed by a 

 liquid guzzling low chatter. 



65. Garrulax si?iensis, (L.) [Leucodioptron canorum, Schiffer, apud 



C. L. Bonaparte ; Tardus canorus, T. sinensis, and also Lanius 

 infaushcs, L. ; nee L. chinensis, Scopoli.*] 

 This is the Hwa-mei or Spectacled Thrush of the Chinese, by 

 whom it is prized for its fine vocal powers, as well as for its pugi- 

 listic propensities. It is, strictly speaking, a hill-bird, and very 

 abundant on the hills hear Fowchow, but as I have, on more 

 than one occasion, met with it in the bushes here, I must 

 include it in my list. 



66. Oriolus chinensis, L. 



A rare straggler here, but very common in S. W. Formosa. The 

 female is slightly greener than the male on the back and 

 wings, and is considerably larger. Another species resembling 

 this, but spotted on the breast, I have received from Mr. Holt 

 at Fowchow, which I take to be the Oriolus maculatus of 

 Vieillot. [Young of the preceding? E. _B.] 



67. Pycnonotus sinensis, (Gmelin) ; Turdus occipitalis, Temminck. 



* The latter is Corvus auritus, Daud., Turdus shanhu efc T. melanosis, Ghnelin, 

 Crateroptis leucogenys, nobis, passim ; a true Garrulax inhabiting the Tenasserira 

 hills, but doubtfully Chinese. In Horsfield's Catalogue, the name Turdus can- 

 orus, L., is referred to the Merula bengalensis, Brisson, and the former specific 

 name adopted for that most unmusical of birds, which properly stands as Mala- 

 cocercus lengalensis, (Br.) — Cur. As. Soc. 



