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NOTES OF FORMOSAN, BIRDS WITH 



railway during a journey from Keelung to Akô. The bird is frequently seen 

 perched on the back of domestic animals. 



ioi. Chantia brauniana Swinhoe. 

 Hime-öchü. 



Swinhoe., P.Z.S., 1 871, p. 37S; Tada, Taiwan Chôrui Ippan, p. 34; Grant 

 & La Touche, Ibis, 1907, p. 161; Grant, op. cit., 1908, p. 6ji; Uchida, Annot. 

 Zool. Japon., 1912, p. 195 ; Uchida, Nihon Chörui Zusetsu, III, 1 91 5 , p. 70, 

 Pl. V, fig. 3. 



Baikei, Nantô Distr.: 2-£s, Ap. 30. Found only in the mountains at 

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



Family LANIID2E. 



102. Lantus cristatus liicionensis Linn. 

 Shima-mozu. 



Uchida, Nihon Chôrui Zusetsu, III, 1915, p. 72 ; Lantus liicionensis 

 Linn., Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 1871, p. 376; Gadow, Cat. B. Br. Mus., VIII, p. 274; 

 Oates, F. B. Ind., Bds., I, p. 469; Dresser, Man. Pal. Bds., I, p. 242; Tada, 

 Taiwan Chörui Ippan, p. 37; Grant & La Touche, Ibis, 1907, p. 170; 

 Uchida, Annot. Zool. Japon., 191 2, p. 197; OtouicLi liicionensis (L.), 

 McGregor, Man. Phil. Bds., II, p. 597. 



Kansaishö, Tainan Distr.: 1^, May 10. This shrike is rather rare. 

 I came across it only in the southern parts of the island. 



103. i, an ins stime h Linn. 



Takasago-mozu. 



Swinhoe, P.Z.S., 1871, p. 375 ; Gadow, Cat. B. Br. Mus., VIII, p. 261; 

 Tada, Taiwan Chörui Ippan, p. 36; Grant, P.Z.S., 1900, p. 469 ; Grant & La 

 Touche, Ibis, 1907, p. 170; Uchida, Annot. Zool. Japon., 1912, p. 196; 

 Uchida, Nihon Chörui Zusetsu, III, 1915, p. 71, Pl. VI, fig. 2. 



Gyochi, Nantö Distr.: 2-$\s, May 2; Hortsha, Nantô : iÇ, May 2; 

 Kansaishö, Tainan Distr.: 1^, May 10. Common but not numerous. 



