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Mr. II. Swinhoe on the Ornithology 
the Editor inform us whether P. filamentosus , which Schlegel says 
“ n*a ete observe jusqu’a present qu^au Japon,” is the same bird 
as P. sinensis , Shaw, Nat. Misc. pi. 529 ?* If so 5 which name has 
the priority ? A young bird of this species was shot a few days 
ago in the harbour here, and so I have just had an excellent 
opportunity of comparing the bird in a fresh state with the 
different accounts. 
P. filamentosus, Schlegel, juv. 
Bill yellowish horn-colour, with a blackish-brown culmen; at 
the base of both mandibles yellow, and bright orange-yellow on 
the naked skin about the face. Inside of mouth yellowish 
flesh-colour. Iris yellow. Legs blackish brown, with a purplish 
tinge, and lighter claws. 
Length 31 in., wing 12, tail 51. Bill, upper mandible 2\ in., 
lower 3-j^-. Tarsus 2^ in.; 1st toe 3-Ay, its clawA|-; 2nd toe 
2—q, its claw \ ; 3rd toe 2^-, its claw \; 4th toe 1A, its claw A. 
Erom the above it will be seen how much nearer the measure¬ 
ments of my bird agree with those of P. filamentosus in the 
‘Fauna Japonica/ than with those of P. carho in Macgillivray. 
The most striking resemblance, however, is in the disposition of 
the naked skin, which Schlegel ably describes thus, “ Peau nue du 
tour des yeux et de la region des freins descendant vers bangle de 
la bouche, et se renuissant a la poche gutturale, sur la ligne me- 
diane de laquelle s’avancent les plumes de la gorge en couvrant un 
espace en forme d*un angle tres-aigu et long d'environ dix lignes.” 
Foochow is the chief city of this province, situated in a well- 
watered picturesque valley more than half surrounded by woody 
hills, and some 30 miles from the sea. I visited the spot in 
June 1857, and then procured some species which I have never 
observed in Amoy; and through the kind exertions of Mr. Holt 
of our Service, since stationed at that port, I have been enabled 
to add a few others to my collection. As I am of opinion that a 
list of these birds would prove of interest to the readers of ‘ The 
Ibis/ I will make no excuse for submitting it here:— 
Accipiter virgatus, Temm. 
One shot at Amoy. Several received from Mr. Holt. 
* Shaw’s bird appears to be merely the Chinese variety of P. carbo, and 
not P. capillatus (i. e. filamentosus ).— Ed. 
