1921 .] Birds of North-East Chihli. 13 
198. Gallicrex einerea (Gm.). 
Gallicrex einerea D. & O. p. 484 ; La T. p. 579. 
A single male example was taken by my local collector at 
Shanhaikuan in April 1913. I believe that I saw one on 
the 27th of August, 1912. This is probably the northernmost 
breeding-limit of the Water-Cock. 
199. Fulica atra L. 
Fulica atra D. & O. p. 489 ; La T. p. 579. 
Coots are extremely abundant in the marshes during most 
years in September and October. They are uncommon in 
spring. 
The Coot is a common migrant at Newchwang. 
200. Grus grus lilfordi Sharpe. 
Grus einerea D. & O. p. 434. 
Grus sp. (part), La T. p. 579. 
I have examples of the Eastern Grey Crane, shot in the 
vicinity of Chinwangtao in December and January. A few 
of these winter here. Immense flocks of Cranes pass over 
Chinwangtao in spring during March and early in April, and 
again in October. These are mainly, 1 believe, composed of 
birds of this species. As a rule, they fly so high that it is not 
easy to identify them except by the call. On the 12th of 
October, 1915, I counted some 28 flocks passing from 
4.30 p.m. to dark—there were from 40 to 70 birds in each 
flock. At 8 p.m. they were still passing. Thousands must 
have gone over that day. 
201. Grus leucauchen Temminck. 
Grus vipio D. & O. p. 435. 
I have a handsome adult male obtained at Chinwangtao 
on 10 October, 1918—wing 22J in., culmen 5*8 in., tarsus 
9*5 in. Legs crimson-lake; bill (dried) dull greyish. The 
under tail-coverts are grey. 
202. Grus japonensis Muller. 
Grus viridirostris D. & O. p. 435. 
An adult example of the Manchurian Crane was 
hawked round in November 1916. It had been shot 
