228 Messrs. Blakistoii and Pryer on 



sake of its supposed medicinal qualities — a paste made of tlie 

 burnt feathers being used as a salve for cuts and wounds, 

 and the bird, roasted whole or reduced to charcoal, eaten 

 for sore eyes and other disorders. The bird is mentioned 

 by Karapfer in his ' History of Japan ' under the name of 

 Fototenis (vol. i. p. 130). Its praises are frequently sung in 

 Japanese poetry ; and it is looked upon as the harbinger of 

 spring. It derives its native name from its cry resembling 

 the syllables ho-to-to-ki-su. 

 Tokio, Kanagawa, Fujisan. 



157. CucuLus, sp. inc. '^Juichi.^^ 



Not so common as the two former Cuckoos ; but it fully 

 makes up for this by extra vociferousness and activity. The 

 male is fond of perching upon the summit of a tree, spreading 

 its wings and elevating its tail, and repeating the syllables 

 iiu ichi, at ifirst slowly, and then gradually faster and faster, 

 until it cannot articulate any longer. It then tumbles off its 

 perch, apparently exhausted, and flies to another tree and 

 repeats the performance. It is about the size of C. canorus ; 

 rufous underparts striped longitudinally ; back of neck has 

 a whitish collar ; tail barred with black ; probably C. spar- 

 verioides, Vigors. 



Fujisan, Nikko, Yezo. 



158. CucuLUs, sp. inc. " Tsutsudori.'^ 



This seems to be the most uncommon of the four Cuckoos 

 found on Fujisan ; its note can be heard for a long distance, 

 and resembles the slow tolling of a bell twice in succession 

 and then a pause. Mr. Fukusi obtained a Cucuhis with a 

 black throat, which is probably the " Tsutsudori.^^ 



Fujisan, Kanagawa. 



159. Picus MAJOR, L. " Akagera.'^ 



Builds on Fujisan, and is the most abundant of the Wood- 

 peckers everywhere. The Kaitakushi possesses a specimen 

 from Yezo which may prove to be P. minor, but is in too 

 bad condition for identification. 



Tokio, Yokohama, Fujisan, Yezo. 



