THE DESCRIPTION OF A NEW BULLFINCH. 



297 



outer web with yellowish (instead of crimson as in the male). Culmen 12 

 mm., wing So mm., tail 68 mm., tarsus I4.5 mm. 



The female specimen was captured together with the type at the 

 same locality. 



iiq. Passer montan us taicanensis Hart. 

 Taiwan-suzume. 



Hartert, Vog. Pal. F., I, p. 161; Passer mont 'amis (nec Linn.), Swinhoe, 

 P.Z.S., 1 87 1, p. 386; Tada, Taiwan Chörui, Ippan, p. 49; Grant & La Touche, 

 Ibis, 1907, p. 163; Uchida, Annot. Zool. Japon., 1912, p. 204; Uchida, 

 Nihon Chörui Zusetsu, III, 191 5, p. 94. 



Taihoku : 1^ & 2^s, Ap. 23 ; 1 Ap. 24 ; 6"$\s & 4^s, May 17 ; 

 Horisha, Nantö Distr.: i-£\ May 1; Shüshü, Nantö : iÇ, May 4; Enteishö, 

 Tainan Distr.: 2^s, May 9; Hokuto, Taihoku Distr.: 2^s, May 23. This 

 bird may be said to be common in all parts of the island. I found it most 

 abundant in the district of TaichO. 



120. Hinberiza elega ns Temm. 

 Miyama-höjiro. 



Sharpe, Cat. 13. Br. Mus., XII, p. 497 ; Dresser, Pal. Bds., I, p. 355 ; 

 Ogawa, Hand. Bds. Jap., Annot. Zool. Jap., 1908, p. 411 ; Uchida, Nihon 

 Chörui Zusetsu, II, p. 525, Pl. XXXV, fig. 3. 



A female specimen collected at Arisan, Feb. 1909, exists in the Tai- 

 hoku museum. The species occurs only rarely in the mountainous parts of 

 Formosa. 



