19G ACCIPITRES. 



Figures : "Dresser, Birds of Europe, vi. j)!. 38G (adult), pi. 387 

 (young in first plumage). 



The Osprey is a resident in all the Japanese Islands. Captain 

 Blakiston has sent an example ol)taincd at Ilakodadi in October 

 (Secbohm, Ibis, 1881, p. 183), and there arc five examples in the 

 Pryer collection from Yokohama. In the Nonvieh Museum there 

 are several examples, which were brought by Mr. Ringer from Naga- 

 saki, where those proeun d by the Siebold Expedition were probably 

 obtained (Temminck and Schlegel, Fauna Japonica, Aves, p. 13). 



The Osprey is a cireum polar species, and has not yet been quite 

 exterminated in the British Islands. As it is not known to breed in 

 India or Burma, it probably emigrated to Japan from Siberia. 



178. BUTASTER INDICUS. 

 (JAVAN BUZZARD.) 

 Fulco tvdtcus, Gmelin, Syst. Nat. i. p. 264 (1788). 



The Javan Buzzard varies in length of wing from 13 Ho 12^ inches. 

 It is brown above, more or less barred with dark brown on the wings 

 and tail ; and white, barred with brown, below. 



Figures : Temminck, Planches Coloriees, no. 325 (adult) ; Tem- 

 minck and Schlegel, Fauna Japonica, Aves, pi. 7 n (immature). 



The Javan Buzzard is a very common resident in Southern Japan, 

 but it has not been recorded from Yezzo. There are four examples in 

 the Pryer collection from Y(;koliania, and two from the central group 

 of the Loo-Choo Islands. There are several exami)les, including a 

 nestling, iu the Norwich Museum, which were brought by Mr, Ringer 

 from Nagasaki (Blakiston and Pryer, Trans. As. Soe. Japan, 1882, 

 p. 183), where the example figured in the 'Fauna Japonica' as 

 Buieo pyrrhoffenys, and described as Buteo polyogenysj was probably 

 ])rocurcd. 



TIk! range of the Javan Buzzard extends from Japan, the Philip- 

 pine Islands, and Celebes, across China, Borneo, and Java to the 

 Malay Peninsula. 



Allied species occur in India and North-cast Africa, consequently 

 the Japan Buzzard must be regarded as one of the Tropical contribu- 

 tions to the Avifauna of Japan. 



