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One specimen only, I regret to say, from the locality originally designated 

 by the describer of this curious species, the distinguished Russian naturalist 

 above named. This specimen is not in mature plumage, and is somewhat 

 injured from being preserved in alcohol, but I have no doubt as to the iden- 

 tity of the species. 



So far as I can judge from the present specimen, I much doubt that this 

 bird is identical with Turdus arnaurotls, Temm. and Schleg., Faun. Japon. 

 Aves, pi. 31, B., a Japanese species, of which several specimens are in the 

 Academy Museum from the Leyden Museum, though so rated by ornitholo- 

 gists, and even by Professor Kittlitz himself in his late work above cited. 

 This bird is well described and figured as above cited, and the specimen now 

 before us is the first that we have ever had the gratification of seeing and the 

 first ever brought to this country. 



"Bonin Islands, October, 1S54." (Mr. Stimpson). 



45. Sphen^cus africanus, (Ginelin). 



" Near Simon's town, Cape of Good Hope, October, 1S53. Found in shel- 

 tered sandy valleys, frequent." (Lieut. Van Wyck). 



46. Pratincola sybilla, (Gmelin). 



" Near Constantia, Cape of Good Hope, October, 1853, frequent." (Lieut. 

 Van Wyck). 



47. Ruticilla Aurora, (Pallas). 



From China. Figured by Messrs. Temminck and Schlegel in Fauna Japo- 

 nica as a bird of Japan, where it appears to be of more frequent occurrence, 

 but I have now repeatedly received it from China. 



"Hong Kong, February, 1855." (Mr. Stimpson). 



48. Calliope camtschatkensis, (Gmelin). 



Turdus camtschatkensis, Gin., Syst. Nat. ii. p. 817, (1788). 

 Motacilla calliope, Pallas, Travels, iv. p. 668, (Paris, 1793). 

 Calliope Lathamii, Gould, B. of Europe, ii. p. (not paged, 1837). 

 Accentor calliope, Auct. 

 Gould, B. of Eur. ii. pi. 118. 

 From Kamtschatka. 



A specimen of this bird in the collection of the Expedition is one of the most 

 interesting that we have ever had an opportunity of examining:. It is from 

 the locality from which this species was originally described, and from which 

 it derives its name, though now well known as a bird of India, occasionally 

 occurring in Europe, and is very handsomely figured by Mr. Gould in his 

 magnificent and standard work above cited. 



The first description of this species is by Latham, under the name of " Kamt- 

 schatka Thrush," in General Synopsis of Birds, ii. p. 28, from specimens in 

 the collection of Sir Ashton Lever ; " inhabits Kamtschatka." On the faith of 

 this description Gmelin gave the name as above. I find in the Museum of the 

 Academy numerous specimens, of which those from Japan bear the most in- 

 timate resemblance to that now before me. All these seem to be slightly 

 larger than others variously labelled "Bengal," "India" and "Europe," 

 but in all other respects are precisely similar. I have no doubt of the identity 

 of the species from all the localities here mentioned, the proper name for 

 which is that above given. 



"Shot at Awatska Bay, Kamtschatka, July, 1855." (Mr. Stimpson). 



49. Nemura cyanura, (Pallas). 



"Hong Kong, February, 1855 ; collected by Mr. S. Pelkey." (Mr. Stimpson). 



50. Zosterops annulosa, (Swainson). 



"Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, September, 1853." (Mr. Stimpson). 



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