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The wing in the adult @ is 105.4, in the adult 9 104. Neither of these has 
white spots on the outer web of Ist primary, such as Stejneger describes. 
[Nests containing six eggs each were found among reeds from April 10 to 
July 4.] 
Rallina sepiaria (SreEsn.). 
Two adults from Ishigaki, @ taken March 20 (wing 146), 9 taken April 
2 (wing 150). 
Gallinula chloropus orientalis /Horsr.). 
Two adults, ¢ and 9, from Ishigaki, taken March 21. 
Fuligula fuligula (Lrxy.). 
Two adults from Ishigaki, 9 taken May 20, @ June 13. The male lacks the 
white spots on the chin. 
Anas zonorhyncha Swinu. 
Two adults from Ishigaki, g May 10, 9 Junel. [Many nests were found 
placed on the ground among grass, and eggs, seven in a clutch, taken from 
April 19 to June 25. ] 
Nettion crecca (Linx). 
One female from Ishigaki, March 7. 
Dendrocygna! javanica (Horsr.). 
Two adults from Ishigaki, g taken May 25, 9 June 1. [Nests were found 
on the ground among tall grass, and eggs, six in a clutch, taken from May 31 
to June’21.] 
Sula sula (Lryy.). 
Two specimens, adult ¢ from Iriomote, June 20, adult 9 from Ishigaki, 
June 15. [Eggs were found two in a clutch, on outlying rocks, May 12 to 
June 13.] 
Gorsachius melanolophus (Rarrtes). 
Two adults from Ishigaki, g March 23, 9? June 7. 
1 This name is by many ornithologists improperly spelled, “ Dendrocycna.” 
Swainson’s original spelling was “ Dendrocygna.” 
