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151. CoLUMBA LiviA, Temm. '^ Kawara-bato." 



A blue Rock-Pigeon which breeds in the famous cave of 



Bentensama, on the island of Enoshima, may be of this 



species. 



15.2. TuRTUR GELASTES, Tcmm. " Kiji-bato.'^ 

 Stops all the year round on the plains^ but is most abun- 

 dant in winter ; in Yezo in summer. Breeds in the vicinity 

 of Yokoliama in November — Mr. J. Dare having found a nest 

 containing two eggs on the 4th November, and JNIr. G. H. 

 Olmsted another nest containing two fully fledged young on 

 the 25th November. On the 12th October, 1876, a Dove, 

 probably of this species, was frightened from its nest in a high 

 tree on a mountain near Obata, Yamato, although the tem- 

 perature at night was not above 40° F. at the time. (Swinhoe, 

 Ibis, 1874, p. 162.) 



Yezo, Tokio, Yokohama. 



153. TuRTUR RisoRius (L.). " Shirako-bato." 



Arrives about Tokio in April, often brought alive to market 

 in large quantities. Light fawn-coloured varieties are found, 

 probably domestic. Not yet procured in Yezo. (Swinhoe, 

 Ibis, 1876, p. 331'.) Breeds very late ; young birds obtained in 

 the Yokohama game-market in November. 



154. Treron siEBOLDi, Temm. "^^ Ao-bato.^^ 



This bird has a long and varied coo ; and although it is 

 otherwise seldom seen, it can easily be attracted within shot 

 by a skilful native hunter imitating it with his call ; but the 

 slightest mistake alarms the bird. In Yezo in summer, par- 

 ticularly near the sea-shore. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1875, p. 452.) 

 This also is a late-breeding bird ; two very young birds were 

 obtained in Yokohama game-market in December. 



155. CucuLus CANORUS, L. " Kako." 



Common on Fujisan, but very wary and difficult to obtain. 

 Note and habits same as the European bird. 

 Fujisan, Kintokisan. 



156. CucuLUs, sp. inc. " Hototogisu." 



Common on Fujisan and in Tokio, Much hunted for the 



