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Show 400 MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE BIRDS OF CHINA. [May 2, 497. ITHAGINIS GEOFFROYI, J. Verr. Bull. Soc. d'Acclimat. 2de serie, iv. (1867) p. 706. Moupin (David). 498. FRANCOLINUS SINENSIS (Osb.); Ibis, 1870, p. 359; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 307. Francolinus perlatus (Gmel.); Ibis, 1860, p. 63, 1861, p. 50, 1862, p. 259, 1867, p. 406. Francolinus maculatus, Gray, Zool. Misc. p. 2. South China, Canton to Amoy ; Hainan. 499. PERDIX BARBATA, Verr. et Des Murs, P. Z. S. 1863, p. 62, pl. 9. pp. 307, 370. Very common in Mongolia; rarer on the bare mountains near Pekin ; never on the plain (David). 500. OREOPERDIX CRUDIGULARIS, Swinh. Ibis, 1864, pp. 426, 426, 1865, p. 542, 1866, pp. 133, 134, 401. Formosa. 501. BAMBUSICOLA THORACICA (Temm.); P. Z. S. 1863, p. 307. Perdix sphenura, Gray, Zool. Misc. p. 2. Arboricola bambusee, Ibis, 1862, p. 259. Fokien province to south bauk of Yangtsze. 502. BAMBUSICOLA SONORIVOX, Gould, P. Z. S. 1862, p. 285; B. of As. pl.; Ibis, 1863, p. 399, 1865, p. 542, 1866, pp. 134, 401, 404. Formosa. 503. BAMBUSICOLA FYTCHII, Anderson, P. Z. S. 1871, antea, p. 214, Pl. XI. Procured by Dr. Anderson at Ponsee (Yunnan province). 504. CACCABIS CHUKAR, var. PUBESCENS, Ibis, 1865, pp. 353, 542, 1867, p. 402; P. Z. S. 1870, p. 439. Perdix chukar, Gray, Hardw. 111. Ind. Zool. i. pl. 54. North China, southwards to north bank of Upper Yangtsze, in the gorges. Chinese specimens have a deep blush of rosiness over their upper plumage, which is not seen in Himalayan skins. 505. LERWA NIVICOLA (Hodgs.). Sent from Moupin by Pere David. 506. TETRASTES BONASIA (L ). Northern Chelee (David). 507. TETRAO TETRIX, L. Northern Chelee (David). |