THE DESCRIPTION OF A NEW BULLFINCH. 



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98. Pericrocotus griseigtilaris Gould. 

 Benisanshokui. 



Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 1871, p. 3/9 ; Tada, Taiwan Chörui Ippan, p. 39; 

 Grant & La Touche, Ibis, 1907, p. 190 ; Uchida, Annot. Zool. Japon., p. 

 195; Uchida, Nihon Chörui Zusetsu, III, 19 1 5 , p. 67, Pl. V, fig. 1 & 2. 



Suisha, Nantö Distr.: 1^ & 2^s, May 3. Found in the mountains at 

 an altitude of 4-6000 ft. or more above sea-level. 



99. Graiicalus resc-pineti Swinhoe. 

 Oni-sansho-kui. 



Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., IV, p. 35; Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 187 1, p. 378; Tada, 

 Taiwan Chörui Ippan, p. 39; Grant & La Touche, Ibis, 1907, p. 16 r ; Grant, 

 op. cit., 190S, p. 601 ; Uchida, Annot. Zool. Japon., 19 12, p. 195 ; Uchida, 

 Nihon Chörui Zusetsu, III, 1915, p. 68, Pl. VI, fig. 4. 



Suisha, Nantö Distr.: iÇ, May 3. Somewhat rarer than the foregoing 

 species. The bird loves to be on branches of tall trees, so that it is very 

 difficult to find it among the foliage. 



Family DICRURID^E. 



100. Buchanan atra (Hermann). 

 Öchü, Taiwan-garasu. 



Sharpe, Cat. B. Br. Mus., III, p. 246 ; Tada, Taiwan Chorui Ippan, p. 

 33; Grant & La Touche, Ibis, 1907, p. 161 ; Grant, op. cit., 1908, p. 601 ; 

 Uchida, Annot. Zool. Japon., 1912, p. 196; Uchida, Nihon Chörui Zusetsu, 

 III, 191 5 , p. 69, Pl. VI, fig. 1; Dicrunis catluvcus Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 1S71, p. 

 377; Dicrunis atcr (Herrn.), Oates, F. B. Ind., Bds., I, p. 312, fig. 95. 



Shüshü, Nantö Distr.: 1^, Ap. 28; Gyochi, Nantö : 1 May 2 ; Kan- 

 saishö, Tainan Distr.: 1^, May 10; Shintengai, Taihoku Distr.: 3^s, May 

 19; Hokuto, Taihoku: & iQ, May 22. Very common on the plains. 

 Once I have counted 136 individuals of this species, seen on one side of the 



