223 Messrs. Blakiston and Pryer on 



variety^ all creamy white, obtained at Kawasaki by au Italian 

 gentleman, is now in the collection of the Milan Museum, 

 and another, bought in the Yokohama game-market, of a 

 light brown colour. Migrates to Yezo in spring. (Whitely, 

 Ibis, 1867, p. 206.) 



109. Gallinago AUSTRALis (Lath.). " Yama-shiga." 

 This bird, obtained on Fujisan, in June and July, is abun- 

 dant in Yezo, not yet found about Tokio. (Blakiston, Ibis, 

 1863, p. 100 ; Swinhoe, 1863, p. 444, et 1874, p. 163.) 



110. Gallinago scoLOPACiNA, Bp. "Ji-shigi. 

 Common throughout Japan. Mr. Swinhoe believes he 



found Gallinago wilsoni among specimens sent him from Ha- 

 kodate (Ibis, 1875, p. 454) ; but it was probably only G. 

 scolopacina in autumn plumage. 



111. Gallinago gallinula (L.). 



Mr. Whitely mentions having obtained a specimen at 

 Hakodate (Ibis, 1867, p. 206). He also includes G. media, 

 Leach ; this is probably G. scolopacina, Bp. 



112. Gallinago solitaria, Hodgs. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1877, 

 p. 146.) 



Common at Yokohama, often flushed on uplands. Rare 

 in Yezo. 



113. PSEUDOSCOLOPAX SEMIPALMATUS, Jcrdou. 



One specimen, obtained in Yezo, referred, pending more 

 specimens, to this species. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1875, p. 454.) 



114. Numenius MAJOR, T. & S. " 0-shakushigi.^^ 

 Hakodate specimens agree with the figure in the ' Fauna 



Japouica.^ (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1876, p. 334; Whitely, Ibis, 1867, 

 p. 205.) 



115. Numenius minor, T. & S. " Shaku-shigi." 

 Figured in the ' Fauna Japonica.' 



116. Numenius australis, Gould. 



Common in Yezo. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1876, p. 334, et 1863, 



p. 445.) 



