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23. Accentor rxjbidus, T. & S., Faun. Jap. p. 69_, pi. 32. 

 Two specimens only of this rare bird were obtained by me at 



Hakodadi, — the first on October 28th, 1865, from a native 

 bird-catcher, which I had endeavoured to procure some little 

 time before whilst it was alive ; but the price asked, viz. two 

 boos (4s.), was too much. The man told me it was the first he 

 had ever obtained. The second (a male) was shot on November 

 14th, 1865, off a bramble-bush near the pine-wood at the foot 

 of Hakodadi Head. In its habits it is evidently very shy and 

 retiring, and it was only by patiently watchiog the bramble- 

 bush that I was at last able to get a clear shot at it. 



Length 5-75 in., wing 2'69 in. Bill brownish-black; eye 

 yellowish-hazel ; legs, toes, and claws pale brown. 



24. Parus minor, T. & S., Faun. Jap. p. 70, pi. 33. 

 Very common in woods in the neighbourhood of Hakodadi. 



25. Parus ater, Linn. ; Blakiston, Ibis, 1862, p. 321. 



I obtained several specimens. It is common in the woods in 

 the neighbourhood of Hakodadi. No specific difference can be 

 discovered between this bird and the Parus ater of Europe. 



Length 4 in., wing 2'37 in. 



26. Parus kamtschatkensis, Bp., Consp. Av. i. p. 230; Bla- 

 kiston, Ibis, 1862, p. 321. 



Several specimens were obtained — one in November 1864, 

 the others November 1865. It is by no means scarce in the 

 woods and lai'ge forests near Hakodadi. 



Length 4'25 in., wing 2*62 in. Bill black; eye dark hazel; 

 legs and toes bluish lead-colour. 



27. MoTACiLLA LUGENS, T. & S., Fauu. Jap. p. 60, pi. 25 ; 

 Blakiston, Ibis, 1862, p. 319. 



A number of these birds were shot on the 18th and 19th 

 April, 1865, on the beach near the east point of Hakodadi 

 Head. 



Length from 7*37 to 7*87 in., wing from 3*62 to 4 in. 



28. Anthus japonicus, T. & S., Faun. Jap. p. 59, pi. 24. 

 One specimen only shot at Hakodadi, October 16th, 1865. 



There was another in company with it, which escaped. 



