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Show 350 MR. ft. S W I N H O E O N T H E UIRDS or CHINA. [May 2, 91. ZOSTEROPS ERYTHROPLEURA, Swinh. P.Z. S. 1863, pp. 204, 298, 1870, p. 448. Zosterops japonicus, Ibis, 1861, p. 331 ; P. Z. S. 1862, p. 317. Shanghai to Pekin. 92. ZOSTEROPS SUBROSEUS, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 132. Hankow. 93. SITTA VILLOSA, Jules Verreaux, Nouv. Arch, du Muse'um, tome i., Bull. p. 78, pl. 4 ; P. Z. S. 1870, pp. 436, 438. Sitta pekinensis, David, Cat. des ois. a Pekin ; Swinh. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 438. Pekin. Allied to 5. canadensis, L., of North America. 94. SITTA AMURENSIS, n. sp. The Nuthatch from A moorland, instead of being white-bellied like that from Trans-Baikal and Northern Japan, is rufous underneath, approaching in that respect S. ccesia of England and Western Europe. It differs from that species, however, in its shorter bill and tarse, and more slender legs and toes. lt has a distinct white eyebrow, its under neck and breast are pure white, and its belly and flanks buff; its under tail-coverts deep cinnamon, spotted with white. It otherwise agrees with S. ccesia, and is of about the same size. It ranges down to Pekin in winter. 95. SITTA SINENSIS, J. Verr. MS. ; Ibis, 1865, p. 107. I observed a small Nuthatch near Ningpo, but did not succeed in securing it. Pere David sent to Paris a single specimen of the same from Kinkiang, which will be described by M . J. Verreaux in due course. A larger form of the same type has been sent by Pere David from the Moupin Mountains. 96. CERTHIA FAMILIARIS, L.; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 270. Certhia fasciata, David, Cat. des ois. a Pekin. A rare visitant to Pekin in winter (David). I have a specimen from Pekin from Pere David, and another from Amoorland from V. Schrenck, which do not appear separable from the home species. 97. CERTHIA HIMALAYANA, Vig. Received at the Paris Museum through Pere David from the Moupin Mountains (N.W. Szechuen). 98. TICHODROMA MURARIA, L.; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 270. Foochow; Pekin (David). 99. PNOEPYGA SQUAMATA (Gould). Sent to the Paris Museum from the Moupin Mountains by Pere David. |