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Show 1871.] MR. R. SWINHOE ON THE BIRDS OF CHINA. 411 Numenius rufescens, Gould, P. Z. S. 1862, p. 286 ; B. of As. Ibis, 1863, p. 410 (summer); P.Z.S. 1863, p. 318. Breeds in Amoorland; common near Pekin in August; found, during the season of migration, in Japan, Formosa, Moluccas, Australia, Tasmania, and the Society Islands. Not yet noticed on South-China coast. 575. IBIDORHYNCHUS STRUTHERSI, Vigors. Ardea !, Ibis, 1861, p. 344. " Frequents the banks of the most solitary fish-containing streams of the mountains near Pekin, where it sometimes breeds" (David). 576. IBIS PROPINQUA, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1870, p. 428 Threskiornis melanocephalus!, P. Z. S. 1863, p. 318. Talienwan; Canton river. 577. IBIS NIPPON, T. & S. Faun. Jap.; Ibis, 1863, p. 416, 1867, p. 413, 1870, p. 365 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 318. China coast in winter, as far south as Hainan. 578. IBIS FALCINELLUS, L. Seen on the lakes between Shanghai and Ningpo. 579. PLATALEA MAJOR, Temm. & Schl.; Ibis, 1863, p. 417, 1864, pp. 364, 370 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 319. Platalea leucorodia, Ibis, 1860, p. 65, 1861, p. 344. Formosa; Swatow. 580. TANTALUS LEUCOCEPHALUS, Gmel. Syst. Nat. i. p. 649. Tantalus longimembris, Swinh. Ibis, 1867, pp. 227, 232. Procured at Amoy. 581. LEPTOPTILUS JAVANICUS (Horsf); Ibis, 1870, p.364. Hainan. 582. CICONIA ALBA, Linn.; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 319. Pere David saw it on one occasion, in November, at Takoo, mouth of the Peiho river. 583. CICONIA NIGRA, Linn.; Ibis, 1866, p. 401 ; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 319. " Inhabits, in small numbers, the mountains near Pekin that yield streams containing fish; nests on the most inaccessible rocks" (David). 584. ARDEA CINEREA, L.; Ibis, 1860, p. 63, 1861, pp. 51, 343, 1863, p. 417, 1870, p. 365 ; P.Z.S. 1863, p. 319. Throughout China, Hainan, and Formosa. 585. ARDEA PURPUREA, L.; P. Z. S. 1863, p. 319. Hankow (Central Ch'r*a). |