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Show 416 MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE BIRDS OF CHINA. [May 2, 616. MEROELLUS ALBELLUS (L.); Ibis, 1861, p.344; P.Z.S. 1863, p. 322. North China. Common on the Yangtsze in winter. 617. M E R G U S SERRATOR, L.; P.Z.S. 1863, p.323. Mergus serratus, Ibis, 1860, p. 67, 1861, p. 344. Throughout China. 618. MERGUS CASTOR, L. Mergus merganser, L.; Ibis, 1861, p. 344 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 323. Comes down as low as Amoy in winter. 619- M E R G U S SQUAMATUS, Gould, P.Z.S. 1864, p. 184. China (Gould). 620. C Y G N U S MUSICUS, Bechst.; Ibis, 1862, p. 254 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 323. Shanghai market in winter. 621. C Y G N U S MINOR, Pall. Zoogr. ii. p. 214 ; Ibis, 1861, p. 344, 1862, p. 254 ; Zoologist, 1860, p. 6924 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 323. Cygnus bewickii, Yarr.; Ibis, 1867, p. 398. Shanghai market in winter. 622. C Y G N U S DAVIDI, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 430. Smaller than the last, with orange-red bill and legs. " Lores covered with small feathers" (David). The specimen on which this species is based is in the Pekin Museum, and was procured by Pere David in the market at Tientsin. 623. A N S E R CYGNOIDES (L.) ; Faun. Jap. pl.; Ibis, 1861, p. 344 ; P.Z.S. 1863, p. 323. Common in the Shanghai market in the early part of winter. 624. A N S E R ALBIFRONS (Gmel.); Ibis, 1861, p. 344; P.Z.S. 1863, p. 323. Shanghai market in winter. 625. ANSER ERYTHROPUS, L. Anser minutus, Naumann. In the market at Kinkiang, on the Yangtsze, on the 16th March, 1869. 626. A N S E R CINEREUS, Meyer, var. RUBRIROSTRIS. Anser ferus, Swinh. Ibis, 1861, p. 344, 1862, p. 254; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 323, 1870, p. 427. Anser rubrirostris, Hodgs. Shanghai in winter. I have one shot at Canton by Mr. S. Bligh. It is of large form, with long and large bill, white on the frontal c |
