204 Mr. H. Whitely on Birds collected 



57. ViNAGO siEBOLDi, T. & S., FauD, Jap. p. 102, pi. 60, d. 

 One specimen only, obtained in a plantation near Hakodadi, 



October 8th, 1865. 



Length 12'37 in.^ wing 7*25 in. Bill blue slate-colour; toes 

 flesh-colour, 



58. TuRTUR RUPicoLA (Pall.); Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1863, 

 p. 306; Columha gelastis, T. & S., Faun. Jap. p. 100, pi. 60, b. 



Of this bird I obtained two specimens : — one in a jilantation 

 at Hakodadi, June 1st ; the other shot in the Aiuo burial-ground 

 at Moli-ri, a small village about fourteen miles from Hakodadi, 

 November 2nd, 1865. 



Length 11*5 in., wing 7 in. Bill olive-brown; eye reddish- 

 hazel ; legs and toes pink. 



59. CoTURNix JAPONicA, T. & S., Fauu, Jap. p. 103, pi. 61. 

 This bird is by no means scarce on the stubble-fields in the 



neighbourhood of Hakodadi. The two specimens 1 obtained 

 were shot on the 13th of October 1865, when I saw about 

 twelve of these birds, some small and evidently young ones. 



Length 7'5 in., wing 4 in. Bill slate-colour ; eye dark brown ; 

 legs and toes flesh-colour. 



60. BoNASiA SYLVESTRis, Brchni ; Blakiston, Ibis, 1862, 

 p. 329. 



I obtained three specimens (an adult male and female, and a 

 young male) of this bird from native bird-catchers. It is found 

 in the large forests in the neighbourhood of Hakodadi. 



Length 14*12 in., wing 6*5 in. Bill dark horn-colour; over 

 eye vermilion; legs and toes slate-colour. 



61. Platalea major, T. & S., Faun, Jap. p. 119, pi. 75. 

 My specimen of this Spoonbill was obtained from a native 



bird-catcher, October 13th, 1864; and although this is the only 

 one I saw during my residence at Hakodadi, I have no doubt 

 but it frequents the large lakes and marshes in the neigh- 

 bourhood. 



62. Charadrius orientalis, T. & S., Faun. Jap. p. 104, 

 pi. 62. 



Although this is by no means a rare bird, I never had the 



