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194. PHALACROCORAX CAPILLATUS. 

 (TEMMINCK'S CORMORANT.) 



Carlo Jilainentosus vel capillatus, Temmiuck and Sclilegel, Fauna Japonica, 

 Aves, p. 129 (1847). 



Head of Phalacrocorax capillatus, f natural size. 



In Temminck's Cormorant the bare space on each side of the 

 throat does not extend behind the gape ; the gorget is profusely 

 streaked "with greenish black, and the scapulars and wing-coverts are 

 bronzy green narrowly margined with black. 



Figures : Temminck and Sclilegel, Fauna Japonica, Aves, pi. 83 

 (adult), pi. 83 B (young) . 



Temminck^s Cormorant is a resident in East China and Japan 

 (Seebohra, Ibis, 1885, p. 271). There are two examples from Amoy 

 in the Swinhoe collection, one dated February, the other April ; there 

 are also two examples from Hakodadi in the same collection pro- 

 cured in winter. I have a third example from Hakodadi collected 

 by Mr. Henson on the 22nd of February, and there is one in the 

 Pryer collection from Sarushima. It was originally described from 

 Nagasaki. 



Temminck's Cormorant is a very distinct species. It is a Cormo- 

 rant, having fourteen tail-feathers, but in some respects it resembles 

 a Shag ; the scapulars and wing-coverts are bronzy green (not bronzy 

 brown as in the Common Cormorant). The gorget of the latter 

 species is white, but that of Temminck's Cormorant is profusely 

 streaked with greenish black, Temminck's Cormorant is slightly 

 the larger bird, and immature examples of the two species may be 



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