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105. Cucidiis cañones ? L. 



Taken here on its autumnal and vernal migrations, hut breeds at 

 Fowchow and Shanghai. 



106. Cuculus tenuirostris, Gray. 



A summer visitant ; has a loud-toned whistle repeated 4 times and 

 terminating with a shake. 



107. Turtur chinensis, (Scopoli.) 



Common everywhere from Hongkong to Shanghai. 

 IOS. Turtur humilis, (Temminck.) 



A summer visitant ; extends as far North as Shanghai, and is 

 there of a larger size, though evidently of the same species. 



109. Turtur orientalis, (Latham) ; gelastis, Temminck. 



This large species, found in Lapland and Japan, countries so far 

 situated apart, has been shot here by myself during winter, but 

 it makes short stay with us. I have seen the bird in Formosa, 

 and one was caught by a ship off the Madjicosima group. 



110. Francolinus perlatus, (Gmelin.) 



Birds of this species are brought to market by the natives from 

 some neighbouring part of the country. 



111. Coturnix chinensis, (G-m.) 



Met in winter among standing corn ; and t evidently as distinct 

 from the European species, as from the Japanese. [Evidently 

 a misnomer. E. B.] 



112. Squatarola helvética, (L.) 



Winter visitant ; met with in small flocks on the river mud-flats. 



113. Charadrius virginicus, Bechst. \_Pluvialis longipes, Bonap.] 

 This species, I think, rather than pluvialis. Winter. Tail not 



distinctly banded, breaking off in the middle ; size smaller 

 than the European. Axillae mottled-gray and not white. 



114. Charadrius cantianus, Latham. 



Arrives with the water-fowl, and frequents our sea mud-flats, 

 often in large flocks. 



115. Charadrius philippinus, Latham. 



Found on inland marshes, and new-turned fields during winter. 



116. Charadrius Leschenaultii, Lesson. 



I have only one specimen, which was shot out of a flock of 

 C. cantianus. It is very much larger than the so-called 



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