250 Oniitltology ofAmoy. [No. 3, 



Fauna Japónica. It wanders to Amoy occasionally during its 

 vernal and autumnal migrations. 



38. Beguloides proregulus, (Pallas,) — modestus, Gould, — inornatus, 



Blyth. 

 Winters here and is solitary in habits, uttering as it pursues its 

 food a long plaintive " sweet," which, in spring, repeated se- 

 veral times in rapid succession, constitutes its song. 



39. Beguloides chloronotus, (Hodgson.) 



Often seen in pairs during winter, roaming about from tree to 

 tree. 



40. Copsyclms saularis, (L.) 



A common resident ; native ñame Chuy Kam-Chay. 



41. Pratíncola indica, Blyth. 



Winters here. 



42. Buticilla aurorea, (Pallas.) [B. leucoptera, Blyth.] 



Winters here. 



43. Larvivora cyana, Hodgson ? 



Straggles here occasionally, in its migrations. 



44. Ianthia rufilatus, (Hodgson) ; cyanura, Temm. and Schleg., Fauna 



Japón. Winters here. 



45. Muscícapa mugimaki, Temm. and Schleg., Fauna Japón, (see Ap- 



pendix.) 



[Genus. Erttheosterna, Bonap. In winter dress, I cannot 

 distin£uish it from the common E. leucura of India. E. B.~\ 



This is a species of lively Chat-like habits, but fond of jerking 

 up the tail like a robin. It straggles here during its autumnal 

 migrations. The female or immature plumage, which has 

 occurred here most frequently, may be thus described : — 



Length 4-,V Wing 2 T V ; expanse 7| ; lst quill JL, 2nd 1 T \, 

 3rd and 4th 2^. Tail 2 t 2 q, feathers rounded on the outer 

 web, sinuate on the inner, and ending in a point. Bill y 4 ^-, to 

 gape Yó- Tarsus T 6 ^, middle toe -|-f , inner toe slightly shorter 

 than the outer, hind toe t 5 q- ; tarse thick ; claws, especially 

 the middle and hind one rather long and pointed all black. 

 Inside of mouth ochreous. Irides black. Upper parts brown 

 with an ochreous wash. Wings hair-brown edged paler ; 

 2nd coverts tipped with ochreous, forming a transverse wing- 



