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between Takoo and Peking , North China. 
Blyth. I observed this bird in August, but was not able to pro¬ 
cure specimens. I therefore enclose my only specimen from 
Amoy, that Mr. Sclater may inspect it, and, if he considers it 
new, describe it. 
20. Fantail Warbler. Cisticola cursitans. 
Not common. Probably resident; one shot in October on the 
banks of the Yun-leang Canal. 
21. Spotwing Redstart. Ruticilla aurorea } Pallas. 
A few observed. Leaves early. 
22. Blue-throated Warbler. Cyanecula suecica (Linn.). (M 
One caged specimen observed at Tientsin. 
23. Bed-throated Warbler. Calliope camtschatkensis (Gm.). 
This is a common bird in the neighbourhood of Peking, and, I 
think, is a permanent resident. I observed it as late as October 
skulking about amongst the long grass, like a Beed-Warbler, 
whence it was very difficult to drive it. Perched on a tree, it 
assumes many of the habits of the Redbreast, throwing the tail 
up and bobbing forward. It is a great favourite among the 
Chinese, who call it the Hung-po (Bed-throat), and sometimes 
Chin-po (Golden-throat). The female has the red decoration on 
the throat like the male, but this is not the case in the young 
birds. I send three males and one female; two of the males 
were taken from a Tartar camp. They were attached, by strings 
tied round the neck, to a long twig, on which they amused them¬ 
selves by hopping up and down. This is a common way of con- 
fining birds in the north. 
24. Blue-tail. lanthia rufilata, Hodgson. * ; ^4 , ; / p Z-Cjtf 
A summer resident only. 
25. Reed-bird. Acrocephalus magnirostris , mihi. 
I saw this bird frequently in August about the reeds on the 
banks of the Peiho. It migrated soon afterwards. 
26. Stone-chat. Pratincola indica } Blyth. 
The separation of this bird from the European P. rubicola is 
usually very arbitrary. It appears, in my opinion, to be only a 
variety. I saw a few in September near Ho-see-woo, and secured 
a female, which I send. 
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