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Mr. R. Swinhoe on Formosan Ornithology. 
1 / 147. Lobipes hyperboreus, L. 
I procured a specimen of this Phalarope, as it sat floating and 
washing itself in a little stream near Apes* Hill in November. It 
was in company with one other, which flew screaming away. I 
watched them for some time before I fired, and was much delighted 
with their pretty graceful movements. At Tamsuy I procured 
three examples, 14th March, out of a flock that were feeding on 
the shoals of our river. A few of these carried indications of the 
summer plumage, some of the feathers of the upper parts and 
neck being marked with red. “ Length 7^ in.; wing 4J; tail 
2^. Under tail-coverts reaching a little beyond the tail. Bill 
black. Iris deep olive-brown. Legs exteriorly deep bluish grey, 
with black claws; interiorly yellowish grey, washed with deep 
leaden at the joints. Ear nearly oval, as large as eye, the skin 
of it elevated, showing the operculum on the lower part of the 
circle ; the surrounding skin purplish grey. Inside of mouth 
flesh-colour, the tongue being finely pointed and bluish grey. 
Wings reaching to a little beyond the tail.” 
148. ScOLOPAX RTJSTICOLA, L. 
Woodcocks are said to occur occasionally during winter on 
the hills. I have never met any; but there is no reason why 
they should not visit the island, as they are found pretty com¬ 
monly about Foochow and in South China. 
/ 149. Gallinago scolopacina, 
Bonap. 
Scolopax gallinago, L. 
Gallinago uniclava of my previous 
lists. 
150. Gallinago stenura, Temm. 
I procured specimens 
of both these at Tam¬ 
suy in March. A few, 
especially of the latter, 
stay to breed in our 
marshes. 
151. Gallinago megala, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1861, p. 343. 
This Snipe I found abundant about the marshes on the road 
to Peking, in August and the beginning of September. In the 
latter month a few may always be found all down the China coast; 
but they do not remain long, evidently seeking much more 
southerly" regions where they pass the winter, and not return¬ 
ing past our shores again till April. I fancy that the Great 
Snipe, procured from the Indian Archipelago, will consequently 
