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19. Turtur orientali» (Latham). 

 Rufous Turile Dove. 



Salvadori, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XXI, p. 403 ; Anderson, W. Yunnan, II, 

 p. 661 ; Blanford, F. Br. Ind., Bds., IV, p. 40 ; Grant, P.Z.S., 1900, p. 502: 

 Ingram, Nov. Zool., XIX, p. 271; Turtur rupicola (Pall), Swinhoe, P. Z. S., 

 1871, p. 397; David et Oust., Ois. Chine, p. 385; Strcptopclia turtur orienta- 

 lis (Lath.), Barker, Ind. Pigeons & Doves, 1913, p. 196. 



One female (Jan. 8, 19 12) from Lao-kay. 



Farn. CUCULID2E. 



20. tfierococeyae sparverioides (Vigors). 

 Large Hawk-Cuckoo. 



Shelley, Cat. B. Br. Mus.. XIX, p. 232 ; Blanford, F. Br. Ind., Bds., 

 Ill, p. 211 ; H. sparvcroides (Vig.), Dresser, Pal. Bds., I, p. 473 ; Cuculus 

 sparverioides, ( Vig.), Hartert, Vög. Pal., II, 953 ; Cuculus sparvcroides ( Vig.), 

 Swinhoe, P. Z. S., 1871, p. 394 ; David et Oust., Ois. Chine, p. 63. 



A young female (Oct. 24, 191 1) from Yen-bay. 



Shelley and Blanford have stated that the tail-feathers of the species 

 number 8— IO, but the number in the specimen on hand is 12. 



21. Cent r opus sinensis (Steph.). 

 Chestnut Concai. 



Shelley, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XIX, p. 343 ; Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 1S71, p. 393 ; 

 David et Oust., p. 5S; Blanford, F. Br. Ind., Bds., Ill, p. 239 ; Grant, P.Z.S., 

 1900, p. 485; Ingram, Nov. Zool., XIX, p. 279. 



Two adult females (Nov. 9, 12, 191 1), three young males (Nov. 12, 13, 

 13) and one young female (Xov. 1) from Yen-bai ; and one male (Mar. 10, 

 19 1 2) from Lao-kay. 



All these specimens agree with the so-called Ccnlropus intermedins of 

 Hume in the interscapulars being o(a chestnut colour. 



