IN THE SHANGHAI MUSEUM. 
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The list of Swifts of the China coast is represented in its 
-entirety. 
The Owls are still poor, but one species, Glaucidium 
brodiei , Burt., from Fohkien, has been added. 
The larger Accipitres (Diurnal Birds of Prey) remain 
much the same as before. However, a nice series of six Honey- 
Buzzards from Shaweishan, a handsome pair of crested Eagles, 
{Sp. nipalensis Hodgs.) and an immature Imperial Eagle from 
Fohkien have been added to the collection. The smaller 
birds of this family in the old collection were almost all 
ruined. We have now the Orange-legged Falcon ( C . 
amurensis Badde), the Japanese and the Darker Kestrels, the 
Hobby, Merlin and the Little Black and White Falconet 
(Microhierax melanoleucus Blyth) and among the Short-winged 
Hawks, Accipiter gularis Temm, Accipiter affmis Hodgs., Astur 
cuculoides Temm. and Astur soloensis Horsf. We, however, 
want Harriers badly ; all the old specimens save one female 
Hen-Harrier were spoilt. 
There are mounted specimens of the three common doves 
of China as well as a few skins. The additions to the 
Pheasants, etc., are :—some fine Pucras Pheasants ( P. darwini 
Sw.) from Fohkien, also a pair of these from Mokanshan, 
presented by Captain Andersen, I.M.C., Tragopaus ( T. caboti 
Gould), Silver Pheasants, Bing-necked pheasants from 
Fohkien and two of the latter from Chinkiang, Bamboo 
Partridges {B. thoracica Temm.), one specimen of the rare 
Tree Partridge of Fohkien ( Arb . ricketti Grant), the common 
Quail and the common Chinese Button Quail ( Turni.r 
blanfordi , Blyth). 
The series of Rails and Water-hens are fairly complete as 
regards species. Several examples of the Crimson-footed Rail 
{Am. akool Sykes) from Fohkien and some fine Rallus 
aquaticus L. from Chinkiang have been added. 
