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Show 1870.] MR. R. SWINHOE ON ASIATIC BIRDS. 601 colour ; belly and legs mottled. Part of a Swallow in gizzard, quantity of grass." This specimen was submitted to Mr. Gurney for identification. 3. BUDYTES FLAVA (L.). No label. In nuptial dress with grey head, the eyebrow, chin, and line under ear-coverts being white. 4. CALOBATES BOARULA (L.). " No. 45. Male. Iris with slight tinge of dark brown. Olive-green along the back. Breast and belly bright yellow. Tail white and green. Gizzard full of remains of insects. N. lat. 30° 50', E. long. 123° 10'. Coast of China, near the Saddle Islands, 11th May, 1866." 5. TURDUS FUSCATUS, Pall. " Nos. 58 & 59. Thrushes, both young males. Nagasaki, Japan, 24th February, 1867." 6. MICROSCELIS AMAUROTIS (Temm. & Schleg.). "Nos. 60 & 61. Nagasaki, Japan, 24th February, 1867." 7. HIRUNDO GUTTURALIS, Scop. " No. 24. A Swallow, male. Near Quelpart Island, N. lat. 32°, E. long. 127°, 16th April, 1865. " No. 39. Female. N. lat. 23° 10', E. long. 122° 5'. East coast of Formosa. Crop full of remains of insects." 8. HIRUNDO DAURICA, Pall., var JAPONICA, T. & S. F. J. "East coast of Japan, east of Boungo Island." 9. TCHITREA PRINCIPALIS (T. & S. F. J.). "No. 42. 8th May, 1866. Male. Ring round the eye and cere and bill light blue ; legs chestnut. N. lat. 25° 10', E. long. 122° 40'. Coast of China." In the live bird the legs also are blue, but get discoloured almost immediately after death. 10. RUTICILLA AUROREA (Pall.). « No. 28. Male. Straits of Corea, 9th April, 1865." 11. CALAMOHERPE ORIENTALIS (Temm. & Schleg. F. J.). No label. 12. ARUNDINAX CANTURIANS, Swinhoe, Ibis, 1860, p. 52. " No. 32. Male. Coast of China, off Foochow. N. lat. 25° 30', E. long. 120° 10'." 13. LOCUSTELLA OCHOTENSIS, Midd. Sib. Reise. "No. 49. Male. 30th August, 1866. Saddle Islands." |