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Show 1870.] MR. R. SWINHOE ON CHINESE PLOVERS. 141 forehead is diminished in size and divided in its centre by a narrow black line; a black line runs across above the white over the eye to the ear-coverts, and another below the white above the bill to the eye, and under it over the ear-coverts. A little white occurs under the eye, and a little above it in the eyebrow, which is for the most part rufous. 7. JEGIALITES GEOFFROYI (Wagler). This is not a rare bird on the South-China coast, where it appears early, departing late. It is also found on the shores of Formosa. Specimens from India and Java agree with the Chinese form. It can at once be told from the two above by its larger size, longer legs, and disproportionately big bill. Winter plumage generally as in AEg. mongolus. Tail: first rectrix white, with a faint spot of brown on inner web towards tip ; second white, with a light wash of brown along the middle of each web, deepening towards the tip, which is white ; the rest all brown, with white tips, the two centrals having less white. The upper tail-coverts are of the colour of the back, but their side feathers are broadly fringed with white. Tbe brown of the central rectrices is deeper than in JEg. mongolus. Length of wing 5*75 inches ; tail 2*5 ; bill *93 ; tarse 1*5 ; middle toe (claw *18) *95. Some of these were also in the Shanghai market in May in full summer plumage. The one I preserved is in coloration very similar to the nuptial dress of JEg. mongolus, but has the rusty chestnut-colour tinging the crown and all the upper parts. The black line that divides the white above the bill is a good deal broader than in my Shanghai specimen of JEg. mongolus. 8. JEGIALITES VEREDUS (Gould). This finishes the series of this genus that have been found in China. It was originally described from Australia. In 1863 we discovered a specimen of it in the East-India Museum, from Java, registered by Dr. Horsfield as Cursorius isabellinus; and now Mr. Gould has it in summer dress from Shanghai (China). I have never met with it myself. I will close this paper by giving a description of the Shanghai specimen, which Mr. Gould has very kindly lent me for the purpose. Charadrius veredus, Gould. Summer plumage (specimen from Shanghai, China). Forehead, throat, belly, and under tail-coverts white. A black rim to the front angle of the eye. Face and eyebrow white washed with light chestnut. Hind neck light chestnut, extendino* with a broad band of deeper colour across the breast, which darkens downwardly into a deep maroon, with a large black central spot on its lower edge. Crown and upper parts yellowish brown, the feathers on the former edged paler. Lesser wing-coyerts, tertiaries, and upper tail-coverts of the same hue as the back, edged with light brownish chestnut. Greater coverts and secondaries light brown, margined at tips with white, the rest of the wing deeper |