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Mr. R. Swinhoe on the Ornithology 
19. Orthotomus phyllorrapheus, Swinh. 
Abundant everywhere. 
20. Prinia sonitans. 
21. DrYMOICA EXTENSICAUDA. 
22. ClSTICOLA TINTINNABULANS. 
23. Acrocephalus magnirostris. 
1 
j All abundant, and evi- 
J> dently spending the 
summer in the 
south. 
24. Lusciniopsis canturians. 
This interesting species of Warbler I first met with in For¬ 
mosa during March 1855, when I was much struck by the 
resemblance of its habits to those of the White-throat (Curruca 
cinerea ). 1 have since met with it at Amoy, but I think merely 
as a straggler. At Shanghai it was abundant, as also at Hong¬ 
kong and Macao. In the last two places nearly every hedge or 
cluster of bushes had its L. canturians , creeping about unseen, 
and trolling out its abrupt song. When approached from the 
midst of its leafy retreat, it gives its alarm-note, consisting of a 
harsh “ charr and if hard-pressed, quietly slips out the other 
side of the bush and flits to a further cover. 
Bill wood-brown, with the edge of the upper mandible and 
the whole of the lower pale flesh-colour; inside of mouth chrome- 
yellow. Iris hazel. Legs pale brownish flesh-colour; claws wood- 
brown, paling on the soles. 
25. Locustella rubescens, Blyth, J. A. S. B. xiv. p. 582 (?). 
A Grasshopper-Lark alighted on the deck of the “White 
Cloud ” on our way down the Canton River. It hopped into 
the saloon close to my feet, and I had the full opportunity of 
determining its species. It was evidently the same as that once 
procured at Amoy. I tried to secure it, but there were too 
many open windows in the saloon. 
26. Phylloscopus puscatus, Blyth. 
This little fellow I often observed, and feel sure that some at 
least nest near Canton. 
27. Reguloides proregulus (Pall.). 
Very abundant in the fir-trees about Hongkong during Fe¬ 
bruary and March. 
