observed in the Vicinity of Wei Hai Wei. 685 
July 9th, but as the finding of the nest is governed by the 
cutting of the corn, these dates may not be a true index to 
the time of unification. 
The nest is a mere pad of grass on the ground, among the 
corn-stalks, and whether it ever has a hood, like that of: its 
ally Turnioc pugnax , is doubtful. The full clutch of eggs 
seems to be invariably four. 
The eggs have been described by the present writer in 
‘The Ibis ; for 1908 (p. 457), and closely resemble those of 
Turnix pugnax. The eggs described by Mr. La Touche in 
‘ The Ibis* (1907, p. 17) were probably of a variety somewhat 
rare in Shantung, but which does occur there. 
During the breeding-season this species is very shy and is 
flushed with difficulty, but in October it gets up readily 
from under the feet and flies straight away from its disturber, 
to pitch again after twenty-five to fifty yards of flight. 
Mr. Stuart Baker informed the writer that it breeds on 
the frontier of China and Burma, and it is known to occur 
during the summer in Manchuria, so that its breeding- 
range is very extensive. 
A young bird was seen in a cage in the middle of 
August, so that possibly a second brood is sometimes 
got off. 
Fifty-four eggs average 1*03 x *80, and vary in length 
from 1'06 to -95 and in width from -88 to *74. 
PoRZANA PUSILLA. 
This Crake was only met with on one occasion, near 
North-East Promontory, in September 1902. 
Gallinula chloropus. 
The Moorhen was only met with in one locality, a large, 
shallow, freshwater lagoon, fringed with abundant reeds 
and situated close to the sea-sliore, almost opposite Kyming 
Island. At this place it was very numerous and, it is fairlv 
certain, had bred there in plenty. The time was early in 
August, and most of the birds seemed to be paired. No 
nests or young birds were seen at this place. 
