382 Mr. R. Swinhoe on Formosan Ornithology. 
that ever I witnessed; and yet it draws forth the admiration of 
the females; for while he is so engaged, numbers draw round 
him and bend their heads forward to listen. 
93. Heterornis sinensis. 
Oriolus sinensis, Gm. 
0. buffonianus, Shaw. 
Pastor turdiformis, Wagler. 
Sturnia cana, Blyth (the young). 
This summer visitant to South China winters in Pegu. In 
its summer migrations the neighbourhood of Amoy appears to 
be its northern limit; for it is not found in Foochow. It is not 
a regular visitant to Formosa, a few only straggling to the south¬ 
west coast, about Apes* Hill, in autumn and spring. These do 
not stay, but leave again so soon as their strength and the 
weather permit. 
94. Sturnus cineraceus, Temm. PI.Col. 563; Faun. Japon. 
pi. 45. 
This species visits our Formosan plains in large flocks at the 
end of October and beginning of November. These range about 
the country, feeding largely on the figs of the Chinese banyan. 
In spring they all return northerly. On the south coast of 
China they are also winter visitants, retiring to Mantchuria and 
Japan to breed. This species and the S. sericeus, Gmel., are 
closely allied in form and habits, and appear to link the small 
Heterornis group of Starlings with the true Sturnus. 
95. Acridotheres cristatellus, L 
Pastor philippensis, Temm. 
This is doubtless the bird described by Linnaeus from speci¬ 
mens brought home by Osbeck from Canton; but the name has, 
unfortunately, by later ornithologists been applied to numerous 
cognate forms. In China our bird abounds from Canton to 
Shanghai. It is common in the level country of Formosa, and, 
I believe, occurs also in the Philippines. I have compared my 
specimens from Formosa with some from China, and found them 
identical. It is, like the Sparrow, of very domestic habits, being 
partial to the haunts of man, and frequenting the roofs of houses 
and temples. The Chinese entertain a great love for it, and often 
