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Show 1871] MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE BIRDS OF CHINA. 391 426. PALCEORNIS ROSA (Bodd.); Ibis, 1861, p. 411; P.Z.S. 1863, p. 259. Canton. Our bird agrees with Burmese examples, and differs from the allied P. cyanocephalus, L. (Ps. bengalensis, Brisson), of Bengal. The latter can easily be distinguished by the long white tips to its central tail-feathers, by its brighter-coloured head, its verditer-green nape, and yellow back and underparts. 427. PAL/EORNIS LONGICAUDA (Bodd.). Birds of this species are sold at Canton, and said to come from South-west China. A fourth species, with a grey head (perhaps P. schisticeps, Hodgs.), is brought down the Upper Yangtsze; but, as I lost m y only specimen, I have not been able to determine it. It was about the size of P. alexandri, with smaller bill, general colour green with grey cheeks, black mandibles, and a black moustache-streak. 428. LORICULUS PUNICULUS, Bp. Brought by Mr. Fortune from Canton. 429. MEGALAMA VIRENS (Bodd.) ; Ibis, 1861, p. 411; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 269. Bucco grandis, Gmel. S. N. i. p. 408. Fokien and Canton provinces. Differs from the large Barbet of the Himalayas, with which it has long been confounded, and which I have lately separated as M. marshallorum (Ann. & Mag. Nat. Hist. 4th ser. vi. p. 348). 430. MEGAL_EMA NUCHALIS, Gould, P. Z. S. 1862, p. 283; B. of As. pt. xvi.; Ibis, 1863, p. 387, 1865, p. 545, 1866, p. 296. Formosa. 431. MEGALEEMA FABER, Swinh. Ibis, 1870, pl. 4, p. 96. Hainan. 432. PICUS MANDARINUS, Gould, P.Z.S. 1863, pp. 88, 268 ; Ibis, 1870, p. 94. Picus major!, Ibis, 1861, p. 46, 1863, p. 96; P.Z.S. 1862, p. 319. Picus cabanisi, Ibis, 1861, pp. 267, 339. Hainan to Pekin and westwards to Szechuen. The white markings vary much in size and distribution, and the white feathers get stained to brown, but wash white again on the application of soap and water. 433. Picus MAJOROIDES, Hodgs.; Gray's Zool. Misc. 1844, p. 85. Sent by Pere David from Moupin, together with a new species of the same type, and another new species allied to Picoides tridactylus (L.). |
