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136. Grus MONACHUs^ T. " Nabetsuru." 

 Not uncommon. 



Tokio. 



137. Grus, sp. inc. " Mana-tsuru." 



This is the most abundant Crane, and is a choice game- 

 bird with the natives. Body lead-colour ; neck white, ex- 

 tending down to between the shoulders; length about 50 

 inches, wing 23 ; legs red ; wing-plumes white *. 



Tokio, Toriyama, Yezo. 



138. RHYNCHiEA BENGALENsis (L.) . '^^ Tama-shigi.'^ 

 Rhynchcea maderaspatana, F. J. 



Breeds on Fujisan ; nest made of a few water-plants scraped 

 together. Eggs of a dark olive -brown, blotched with black, 

 and resemble the Snipe's. Not found in Yezo, (Swinhoe, 

 Ibis, 1877, p. 146.) 



Fujisan, Tokio, Yokohama. 



139. Rallus indicus, Blyth. " Kuina." 

 Rallus aquaticus, F. J. 



A very common bird on banks of streams and ponds. 

 Migratory in Yezo. Breeds about Yokohama. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 

 1874, p. 163.) 



Yezo, Tokio, Yokohama, Oyama in Legami. 



140. PoRZANA PYGMiEA, Naum. " Himi-kuina." 

 One specimen, obtained in Yezo ; not compared. 



141. PoRZANA ERYTHROTHORAX, T. & S. " Hi-kuiua." 



Common both on the main island and Yezo. (Blakiston, 

 Ibis, 1862, p. 331 ; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1874, p. 163.) 



142. PoRZANA EXQUisiTA, Swiuh. " Shima-kuiua/' 

 Yezo. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1876, p. 335.) 



143. Gallinula chloropus, L. " Ban." 



Rather common about Tokio, and also in Yezo. Specimens 

 compared with European examples. 



Yezo, Tokio, Yokohama. 

 ' 144. Fumca atra, L. " 0-ban." 



Common on the large rivers north of Tokio. 



* [Is not this Gnis monnchus? — Edd.] 

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