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Ö. Tarsiger cyanurus (Pa)].) 



Ruribitiiki. 



This lunl was very ubiindantly mei: with. Eight specimens were 

 ()l)taiijed at Iziihara and vicinity on Fehr. 19th and 21st. 



A female specimen of Puiticilla aurorca was obtained on the 

 island of Iki. This species undoubtedly occurs also on Tsushima. 



(i. Hypsipeles amaurotis (T.) 



Hiyodori. 



This species was one of the commonest Inrds of the island. 

 Fifteen specimens obtained at cliiferent localities. In Tsushima as in 

 Hondo, this bird has the habit of frequenting the blossoms of Camellia 

 japonica. All the specimens from Tsushima have more or less pollen- 

 powder, undoubtedly of the above-mentioned tree, attached t(3 feathers 

 at the base of bill. Mr. IS'^amiye observed at Tsushima that the same 

 tree is a favourite resort of Mustela iiwlaiupm daring night or in early 

 morning. Anatomical examination of this mammal shot down from 

 tliat tree, in\ariably showed him no ..ohd contents in the stomach. On 

 the other hand, lie found that the half-open aiid up-turned corolhi of 

 (Jaiiidlid contains drcjps of nectar, much sought after 1)\' chihh'en. 

 1 share with him in the belief that the Mttstela as well as the lîrown- 

 eaved liulbul seeks that fluid instead of feeding on [)ollen. 



On some of the specimens of llypsi petes aiitaiiratis fnjm Tsu- 

 shima, I notice the jugulum rather distinctly traversed by a band 

 of pale-chestnut joining the dark chestnut patches on the sides of tlie 

 liead. It is caused by the apical half of the jugular feathers being- 

 suffused with that colour, which gradually fades away into the whitish 

 of the attenuated end. The latter is usually found more or less 

 abraded. 'Hie band is by no means e(pially pronounced in all 



