A Collection of Birds from Tonkin. 



By 



Nagamichi Kuroda, Rigakushi. 



An interesting collection of bird-skins, made by Mr. S. Tsuchiya in 

 French Tonkin in 191 1 -191 2 and owned by Mr. T. Kobayashi of Yokohama, 

 was placed in my hand for examination. The collecting was done at two 

 localities in the northern part of that country, viz., at Yen-bai (sometimes 

 spelt Yen-bay) and Lao-kay, both situated on the river Song Koi or Red 

 River. A part of the material was since acquired by me and is now pre- 

 served in my own collection. 



The specimens I have referred to 35 families, 10 1 genera and 1 30 species 

 and subspecies, including an undescribed species of a green woodpecker 

 which I propose to call by the name of Gccinus. rubripectus. 



Fam. ARDEID^. 



I. Artleola bacc/ius (Bonap.). 

 Chinese Pond Heron. 



Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XXVI, p. 211 ; Blanford, F. Brit. Ind., Bds., 

 IV, p. 394 ; Grant, P. Z. S., 1900, p. 494 ; Ingram, Nov. Zool., XIX, p. 274; 

 Arde ola prasinosceles Swinhoe, P. Z. S., 1 871, p. 413 ; David et Oust., Ois. 

 Chine, p. 443 ; Ardea bacehus Bp., Dresser, Pal. Bds., II, p. 572. 



One young male (Nov. 19, 191 1) and two young females (Oct. 27; Nov. 

 19, 191 1) from Yen-bai. 



Fam. ANATID^. 



2. Nettopus corotnantleliantis (Gmelin). 



Cotton Teal or White-bodied Goose-Teal. 



Salvadori, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XXVII, p. 68 ; Blanford, F. Brit. Ind., Bds., 

 IV, p. 433 ; Grant, P. Z. S., 1900, p. 492 ; Ingram, Nov. Zool., XIX, p. 275; 



