near Hakodadi in Northern Japan. 201 



5 in. Bill orange-yellow; inside of mouth purplish slate-colour; 

 eye reddish-hazel ; legs and feet orange-yellow. 



41. Pastor pyrrhogenys, Miill. ; Bp. Consp. Av. i. 418 ; 

 Lamprotornis pyrrhopogon, T. & S., Faun. Jap. p. 86, pi. 46 ; 

 Blakiston, Ibis, 1862, p. 327. 



This bird may be seen in small parties in the summer in the 

 plantations and orchards at Hakodadi. It also frequents the 

 neighbourhood of dwelling-houses. 



Length 6-75 in., wing 4*5 in. Bill dark lead-colour ; eye 

 brown ; legs and feet bluish horn-colour. 



42. CoccoTHRAusTES JAPONicus, T. & S., Fauu. Jap. p. 90, 

 pi. 51. 



One specimen only (a male) obtained at Hakodadi in a plan- 

 tation. 



Length 6*75 in., wing 4 in. Bill horn-colour; legs and 

 toes flesh-colour. 



43. CoccoTHRAUSTES PERsoNATUs, T. & S., Fauu. Jap. p. 91, 

 pi. 52. 



One specimen only (a male) shot in a wood at the back of 

 the British Consulate at Hakodadi. It is rather a powerful 

 bird, as, although very badly shot, it flew nearly 300 yards 

 before it fell. 



Length 8'75 in., wing 5*25. Bill — upper mandible yellow, 

 marked with dark-green streaks towards the crown of the head; 

 lower mandible yellow, with a slight tinge of green ; legs and 

 feet greenish flesh-colour ; eye light hazel. 



44. Fringilla montifringilla, Linn. ; T. & S., Faun. 

 Jap. p. 87. 



I have observed this bird in small parties in the winter. My 

 specimens were obtained in January and February 1865. 

 Length 5*5 in., wing 3*37 in. 



45. Chrysomitris spinus (Linn.) ; Blakiston, Ibis, 1862, 

 p. 327 ; Fringilla spinus, T. & S., Faun. Jap. p. 89. 



Two specimens obtained — one in December 1864, the other 

 in November 1865. Common in the plantations and woods near 

 Hakodadi. It is a favourite cage-bird among the Japanese. 



Length 4-5 in., wing 2*75 in. 



