near Hakodadi in Northern Japan. 209 



bird-catcher, November 27th, 1864; the other shot in Hako- 

 dadi harbour, December 1st, 1854. 



Bill — upper mandible slate-colour, approaching to brown at 

 base ; lower mandible slate-colour at the tip, yellow-ochre at 

 the base ; eye light pink. 



88. PoDiCEPS AURiTUS (Linn.) ; [P. cornutus, auctt.) . 



One specimen only, shot in Hakodadi harbour, January 26th, 

 1865. 



Length 14*62 in., wing 5"7 5 in. Bill slate-colour ; feet slate- 

 colour on the outside, much darker on the inner side ; membrane 

 of toes black. 



89. PoDiCEPS NiGRicoLLis (Gmcl.) ; P. auritus, T. & S., 

 Faun. Jap. p. 123; Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 1863, p. 323. 



One specimen obtained in Hakodadi in the winter of 1865. 



90. Ceratorhyncha monocerata (Pall.) ; Swinhoe, P. Z. S. 

 1863, p. 330; Aica monoceros, T. & S., Faun. Jap. p. 140. 



My two specimens of this bird were shot in Hakodadi harbour 

 on May 11th, 1865. . 



It is by no means a scarce bird, and can be very easily shot ; 

 for should it dive on the approach of a boat, it rises to the sur- 

 face again in a very short time. 



Length 13"62 in., wing 7"62 in. Bill orange; eye, legs, 

 and toes yellow-ochre. 



91. Phaleris crtstatella (Pall.). 



My two specimens of this bird were captured on board the 

 schooner ' Kankai,^ during a passage from Yokohama to Ha- 

 kodadi :— one February 25th, 1865, in lat. 33° 15' N. and 

 long. 143° 10' E.; the other March 1st, 1865, in lat. 39°40'N. 

 long. 142° 40' E. It was blowing a gale of wind off the land, 

 and several more were observed at the same time. 



Length 10 in,, wing 5*5 in. Bill reddish-brown ; legs and 

 feet lead-colour ; iris white. 



92. Uria antiqua (Gmel.) ; T. & S., Faun. Jap. p. 124, 

 pi. 80. 



Several specimens were shot in Hakodadi harbour. May 1865. 

 Most of these had lost either the right or left foot, which had 



