distributed throughout China as far as Peking.

Swinhoe says the bird is “ locally
Represented in Japan

In a subsequent note Mr.
in South China vagran

In North China it is only a summer visitant ;
and Formosa by larger varieties.”
Crown of the head, back, scapul

t during winter.

aries, wing-, and upper tail-coverts deep steel-blue, a few of the white bases
of the feathers showing at the upper part of the back ; line over the eye, and collar at the back of the neck,
rich chestnut-red 5 rump chestnut-red, striated with brown 5 wings and tail blackish brown, glossed with blue ;
under surface pale buff, with a conspicuous streak of brown down the centre of each feather ; under

tail-coverts largely tipped with steel-blue ; bill black ;
The figures are of the size of life ; the sexes do not appear

dark
feet brownish black.
to differ except in the female being smaller

than the male.