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Show 1887.] THE FAUNA OF COREA. 589 34. HERODiASTORRA(Buch.-Ham.). Herodias alba, David et Oust, (nee Linn.) Ois. Chine, p. 439 (1877). Herodias torra, Salvad. Orn. Pap. e Mol. iii. p. 350 (1882). a. Gensan, August 17th, 1880. Some ornithologists will not separate this smaller race of the Great White Egret, which appears to be peculiar to Eastern and Southern Asia, extending to the northern parts of the Australian region. Our specimen is perfectly adult; the following are its measurements compared with those of an adult 2 H. alba from Italy :- Bill Middle toe (culmen). Wing. Tarsus. (witb claw). m. m. m. m. H. torra.... 0*100 0*385 0*160 0*105 H. alba, 2 •• 0*120 0*415 0*174 0-104 35. ANSER ALBIFRONS (Scop.). Anser albifrons, David et Oust. Ois. Chine, p. 492 (1877). a. 31; b. $? Fusan, February 1881. Both perfectly adult, of large size, with the rather big characteristic yellow bill of this species. The measurements of both are:- a. 31 Total 0*780 m.; wing 0*420 m.; bill 0*050 m. ; tarsus 0*068 m.; middle toe with claw 0*069 m. b. $? Total 0*760 m.; wing 0*410 m.; bill 0*045 m.; tarsus 0*066 m.; middle toe with claw 0*067 m. W e believe the differences are owing to sex. 36. CYGNUS BEWICKI, Yarrell. Cygnus minor, David et Oust. Ois. Chine, p. 494 (1877). Cygnus beivicki, Sclat. P. Z. S. 1880, p. 507. a. 31 Fusan, February 1881. An adult specimen, which from its size appears to be a male; it agrees perfectly with two specimens of the same species captured in Italy, and has the same bill with a basal yellow patch not reaching the. nares. The following are its dimensions :- Wing 0*526 m.; tail 0*143 m.; bill (culmen) 0*102 m.; bill (from the gape) 0*104 m.; tarsus 0*100 m.; middle toe (with claw) 0*142 m. 37. CYGNUS DAVIDI, Swinh. (Plate LII.) Cygnus(Coscoroba) davidi, Swinh. P.Z.S. 1870, p. 430 (Tientsin) ; G. R. Gray, Hand-1. iii. p. 29, no. 10607 (1871). Cygnus davidi, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1871, p. 416; David et Oust. Ois. Chine, p. 494 (1877) ; Sclater, P. Z. S. 1880, p. 507. Cygnus (Koskoroba) davidi, David, N. Archiv. Mus. Bull. vii. Cat. n. 438. PROC. ZOOL. Soc-1887, No. XXXIX. 39 |
