TUE DESCRIPTION OF A NEW BULLFINCH. 



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A female specimen obtained at Tokosho, Tainan District, Dec. 11, 

 1905, is preserved in the Tainan Museum. 



50. Cent r opus javanicus (Dumont). 



Banken. 



Shelley, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XIX, p. 354; Grant & La Touche, Ibis, 1907, 

 p. 169 ; Grant, op. cit., 1908, p. 905 ; McGregor, Man. Phil. Bds., I, p. 384 ; 

 Uchida, Annot. Zool. Japon., 1912, p. 169; Centropus bengalensis (Gm.), 

 Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 1871, p. 393 ; Shelley, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XIX, p. 352 ; 

 Tada Tainan Chörui Ippan, p. 58 ; Blanford, F. B. Ind., Bds., Ill, p. 243 ; 

 Grant, P.Z.S., 1900, p. 485. 



An adult female obtained at Horisha, Nantô Disti'., May 15. The Javan 

 Coucal is rather common. It comes into view most frequently in early 

 morning. 



Family ALCEDINIDiE. 



5 1 . Alcerfo ispida bengalensis Gm. 



Kawasemi, Sobin. 



Tada, Taiwan Chörui Ippan, p. 61; Alcerfo bengalensis Gmelin, Swinhoe, 

 P.Z.S., 187 1, p. 347; McGregor, Man. Phil. Bds., I, p. 306 ; Uchida, Annot. 

 Zool. Japon., 1912, p. 170; Alcerfo ispida (nec Linn.), Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. 

 Mus., XVII, p. 141; Blanford, F. B. Ind., Bds., Ill, p. 122, fig. 35 ; Dresser, 

 Man. Pal. Bds., I, p. 458; Grant & La Touche, Ibis, 1907, p. 107; Grant, op. 

 cit., 1908, p. 685. 



Horisha, Nantö Distr.: 1 young, Ap. 29 ; 1^ & 1 May 2 ; Suisha, 

 Nantô : 2^s, May 3 ; Kansaisho, Tainan Distr.: 1 ^, May 10. 



Common along streams, and on the shores of ponds and lakes. 



Family UPUPIDiE. 



52. Upupa epops Linn. 

 Yatsu gash ira. 



Salvin, Cat. B. Br. Mus., XVI, p. 4 ; Blanford, F. B. Ind., Bds., Ill, p. 



