220 



N. KU RODA 



io. Amaurornis phœnieurus (Penn.). 

 White-breasted Water-hen. 



Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XXIII, p. 156; Blanford, F. B. Ind., Bds., IV, 

 p. 173 ; A. phœnicura (Forst.), Ingram, Nov. Zool., XIX, p. 272; Galli?iula 

 phœnicura (Penn.), Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 1871, p. 414 ; Erythro, phœnicura David 

 et Oust., Ois. Chine, p. 486. 



One male (Nov. 13, 19 1 1 ) from Yen-bai ; another male (Dec. içjil)and 

 a female (Jan. 10, 1912) from Lao-kay. 



The male specimen from Yen-bai seems to be unusually small, the 

 measurements being as follows : — 



Bill from Gape 



Wing 



Tail 



Tarsus 



35.5 mm. 



15S.5 mm. 



64 mm. 



52.5 mm. 



Fam. CHARADRIID^E. 



11. Charadrius fulvus Gm. 



Eastern Golden Plover. 



Swinhoe, P. Z. S., 1 87 1 , p. 403 ; David et Oust., Ois. Chine, p. 424; 

 Blanford, F. B. Ind., Bds., IV, p. 234; Ch. dominions fulvus Gm., Ingram, 

 Nov. Zool., XIX, p. 273 ; Ch. dominicus P. L. S. Müll., Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. 

 Mus., XXIV, p. 195 ; Grant, P. Z. S., 1900, p. 495 ; Dresser, Pal. Bds., II, 

 P- 732- 



One young male (Nov. 25, 191 1 ) from Lao-kay. 



12. JEginlitis cantiana dealbatus Swinh. 

 Eastern Kentish Plover. 



sEgialitis dcalbatiis Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 187 1, p. 404 ; David et Oust., Ois. 

 Chine, p. 43 1 ; Charadrius cantianus dealbatus Sw., Hartert & Jackson, 

 Ibis, 191 5, p. 526-534; Ai. alexandrina Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XXIV, 



