﻿2 ARKIV FÖR ZOOLOGI. BAND 4. N:0 9. 



With regard to their shape they are rather strongly 

 pointed. 



Shell somewhat glossy, rather coarse with numerous 

 punctiform pores. Some of the eggs have much pronounced 

 longitudinal furrows. 



The bh'ds to the nests and eggs accompanied the collec- 

 tion. 



Emberiza yessoeusis. 



In a collection of eggs from Japan I have received a. 

 clutch of four eggs of Emberiza yessoensis together with th& 

 bird belonging to the nest and set of eggs. The eggs and 

 the bird had been collected the 21 of June 1907 in the di- 

 strict of Fuji to the south from Tokyo. 



The nest was situated on the ground. 



The eggs resemble with regard to their colouration some 

 eggs of Emberiza lapponica, but are considerably smaller. 

 The ground coloiir is greyish wliite, it is, however more or 

 less completely covered by large irregular cloudy blotches of 

 dark liver brown colour. In addition to this the eggs are 

 provided with numerous dark blackish brown streaks. 



They are of a strongly rounded shape. Shell fine, glossy. 



Size: 17 X 14,5—17 X 14,5—17,3 X 14,4—17,2 X 14,3 mm. 



Weight: 11,5 ctgm. each. 



This Bunting has hitherto been supposed to breed only 

 on the northernmost of the Japanese islands, Yesso, as the 

 specific name indicates. 



Plotiis riifiis. 



In June this year (1907) my collector in Paisestina sent 

 on my request a hunter to Antiochia in Syria to procure 

 for me eggs and birds of the typically African Plotus rufus 

 a colony of which bred at Lake Antiochia already about 40 

 years ago according to Tristram. The bird was al so found 

 breeding in the extensive reed beds and after many difficul- 

 ties the man succeeded in procuring some sets of eggs and 

 two birds. 



The nests consisted of reeds and water weeds and were 

 situated among the reeds. 



