22 ART. 13. — E. LÖNNBERG : 



21. Megulus cristatus japonensls (Blakiston). 



Moiitli of Öusuya Eiver : lo^, May 18. 

 Cliipesani : 1 specimen (unsexed), Sept. 20. 



Length of wing o5mm. 



This subspecies is very easily recognized by the characteristics 

 pointed out by Ridgway^^ (1883). The crest is very beautifully 

 orange red. 



NiKOLSKi has not recorded any Regulus from Saghalin ; 

 but as Ijima's expedition obtained two specimens, one in the 

 Spring and another in the fall, and as it has never yet been 

 recorded from any locality farther north, it is probably a breeder 

 in the island. 



22. Lcuilus excabifor hUinchil Hakïert. 



Chipesani: 1?, Oct. 28. 

 Melea: 1?, Oct. 28. 



Both these specimens are evidently rather young liinds, as 

 is indicated by the faint, grayish undulating streaks of the sides 

 and lower parts. Compared with Swedish specimens of similar 

 age, it is seen that their tail-coverts are much lighter coloured 

 than in the western form. Indeed old specimens of the latter may 

 be sometimes nearly as light coloured, but then these are provided 

 with more white on the wing as well as in the speculum, wdiich 



1) Proc. U. S. Nat. Mus. l8Sr>, p. 369. 



