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Pastor pyrrhogenys (Miill.) : Bp. Cousp. p. 418. Lam- 

 protornis pyrrhopogon, Temm. & Schl. F. J. p. 86, pi. xlvi. 



I observed this bird in small flocks (perhaps families) in 

 August, and noticed that it mounts in the air after the manner 

 of a Flycatcher. A young specimen was preserved. Commodore 

 Perry^s Expedition collected a number of specimens at Hakodadi 

 in May ; but the " light-yellow " eye, mentioned in Mr. Gassings 

 notice of the bird, evidently from a note of the collector, does 

 not agree with my observations. The bird I shot had the eye 

 brown, as noted at the time I picked it up. This I make a rule 

 to do in all cases, otherwise I should say nothing about it. 



Sturnus cineraceus, Temm. & Schl. F. J. p. 8,5, pi. xlv. ; Temni. 

 PI. Col. 536. 



This Starling was not obtained by either Mr. Maximovitch or 

 myself in Japan ; but the United States Expedition collected a 

 single specimen at Hakodadi, in May. Mr. Maximovitch notes 

 the Hoopoe [Upupa epops) as having been seen. 



Alauda japonica, Temm. & Schl. F. J. p. 88, pi. xlvii. 



I shot a number of Larks, all of this one species, during the 

 summer ; but it was not until October that I obtained a good 

 adult specimen, and that was from a native birdcatcher. This 

 Lark is as common in Yesso as our own is in England. 



A Snow Bunting {Plectrophanes nivalis) from Japan rejoices in 

 a cage at the Zoological Society's Gardens, but I believe that no 

 further particulars are known about it than that it " came in some 

 ship." If this bird inhabits Japan at all, it will certainly be 

 found in the northern island. 



LiGURiNUS siNicus (Linn.) : Bp. Consp. p. 514. Fringilla 

 kawarahiha minor, Temm. & Schl. F. J. p. 89, pi. xlix. 

 A young male of this species is in my collection. 



Chrysomitris sPiNus (Linn.). 



Two specimens of the Siskin were obtained from a birdcatcher 

 in October, It is caught in large numbers by the Japanese for 

 caging. 



Passer montanus (Linn.). 



This Sparrow frequents dwelling-houses and other buildings, 



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