210 Messrs. Blakiston and Pryer on 



2. Mormon ciRRHATUM (Gm.). " Etopirika.'" 



A few speeimens of this bird have been obtained from the 

 Kuril Islands (Chijima) in summer by Mr. N. Fukusi. 



3. Phaleris mystacea (Pall.) . " Itorofu-umisusume." 

 This bird was obtained at the same locality and by the 



same gentleman as the preceding ; the peculiar top-knot 

 seems to have attracted the attention of the native ornitho- 

 logists, as we find it figured in their works. Mr. H. Whitely 

 obtained two specimens off the east coast (Ibis, 1867, p. 209) ; 

 and Commodore Perry's Expedition procured examples at 

 Shiraoda and Tokio Bay (Cassin^s Report) . 



4. Mergulus, sp. inc. 



The Yamashita Hakuraukai, Tokio, have a dried specimen 

 from Kaga; and in the Hakodate collection is one obtained 

 in that harbour in May. Both specimens are wanting the 

 white over the eye in M. alle ; the former has white bristles 

 under the eye and on the front, near the bill ; the Hako- 

 date specimen has a trace in the latter position. Length 

 about 6^ inches, wings 3f to 4. 



5. Brachyrhamphus umizusume, Temm. 



Obtained at Hakodate in October. Specimens in U.S. 

 National Museum from Tokio Bay and Shimoda, February 

 and May (Cassin's Report Perry's Expedition) . Mr. Cassin 

 remarks that Temminck's name for this species is so " singu- 

 larly barbarous and difficult to pronounce " that he adopts 

 Prof. Brandt's more recent " temmincki ;" but as this seems 

 to possess no advantage over the older name, either on the 

 score of euphony or pronunciation, the latter is therefore 

 restored, having the right of priority. 



6. Brachyrhamphus antiquus, Gm. '' Umisusume." 

 Occasionally brought to the Yokohama game-market in 



winter. Common in Yezofrom October to May. (Swinhoe, 

 Ibis, 1874, p. 166.) 



7. Brachyramphus kittlitzi, Brandt. 



Specimens from Hakodate referred by Mr. Swinhoe to this 

 species (Ibis, 1874, p. 166, ct 1875, p. 458). 



