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Show 1871.] MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE BIRDS OF CHINA. 407 partial summer plumage. Probably breeds in Amoorland, if not in Japan also, ranging in winter to Borneo, the Moluccas, Australia, and New Zealand. The European L. eegocephala CL.) is the winter species in India. 549. PSEUDOSCOLOPAX SEMIPALMATUS, Jerdon, P. Z. S. 1863, p. 313. Micropalama tacsanowskia, J. Verr. Teintsin; Hankow; Trans-Baikal (J. Verreaux); India (Blyth and Jerdon); Borneo (Schlegel). 550. SCOLOPAX RUSTICULA, L.; Ibis, 1860, p. 66, 1861, pp. 56, 343, 1863, p. 415; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 313. Throughout China in winter. 551. GALLINAGO SOLITARIA, Hodgs. J. A. S. vi. p. 491; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 313. Pekin (David). Specimens from South China, previously referred to this, belong to the following species. 552. GALLINAGO MEGALA, Swinh. Ibis, 1861, p. 343, 1862, p. 255, 1863, p. 415, 1865, p. 232 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 313. Gallinago solitaria!, Ibis, 1860, pp. 66, 132, 359, 1864, p. 370, 1865, p. 355, 1866, pp. 134, 294, 1867, p. 233. Gallinago stenura, Radde, Reise, Taf. xiii. Throughout China and Formosa in seasons of migration. I have seen specimens from Lake Baikal. 553. GALLINAGO HORSFIELDI (Gray) ; Zool. Misc. p. 2. Gallinago stenura (Bp.); Ibis, 1860, p. 66, 1861, pp. 56, 343, 1862, p. 259, 1863, p. 415, 1865, p. 232,1867, p. 234, 1870, p. 362 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 314. Gallinago biclava, Hodgs. Gallinago heterocerca, Cab. Throughout China, Hainan, and Formosa in winter. Probably goes north to breed; specimens have been sent from Lake Baikal. 554. GALLINAGO SCOLOPACINA, Bp.; Ibis, 1863, p. 415, 1865, p. 347, 1867, p. 234, 1870, p. 362 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 314. Gallinago burka, Swinh. Ibis, 1865, p. 231; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 314. Gallinago uniclava, Hodgs.; Ibis, 1860, p. 66, 1861, pp. 56, 343, 1862, p. 259. Gallinago media, Ibis, 1866, p. 294. China, Formosa, and Hainan, in winter. 555. LIMNOCRYPTES GALLINULA (L.). Gallinago gallinula, P. Z.S. 1863, p. 314. I have never seen this bird in China. One specimen was pro- |