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160. Picus LEUCONOTus^ Beclist. " 0-aka-gera." 



This fine bird is common on a tract of burnt forest on 

 Onuinsan^ in Yomato, where seven or eight may sometimes 

 be seen at one time. Yezo specimens identified. (Blakiston, 

 Ibis, 1862, p. 325 ; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1875, p. 451.) 



Yamato, Yezo. 



161. Picus kisuki, T. & S. '' Ko-gera." 



Breeds on Fujisan, and to be seen in Uyeno Park, Tokio. 

 Yezo specimens identified. (Blakiston, Ibis, 1862, p. 325 ; 

 Swinhoe, 1875, p. 451.) 



Yezo, Tokio, Oyama, Fujisan, Yamato. 



162. Dryocopus MARTius (L.). '' Kuma-gera." 

 Common in Yezo. (Blakiston, Ibis, 1862, p. 325; Swinhoe, 



Ibis, 1875, p. 451.) 



163. Gecinus CANUS (Gm.). "Yama-gera." 

 Apparently confined to Yezo. (Blakiston, Ibis, 1862, 



p. 325 ; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1875, p. 451.) 



164. Gecinus AWOKERA, T. & S. "Ao-gera.^^ 



Takes the place of the preceding in the south. Common 

 on Ominisan, in Yamato. 

 Yamato, Oyama. 



165. YuNX JAPONICA, Bp. "^Arisu.^^ 

 Yunx torquilla, F. J. 



Two obtained in Yezo. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1874, p. 162.) 



166. Alcedo bengalensis, Gm. " Sawaseme.^^ 



Varies somewhat in size and colour. Breeds near Yoko- 

 hama, Tokio, and in Yezo. (Blakiston, Ibis, 1862, p. 325 ; 

 Swinhoe, Ibis, 1874, p. 152.) 



Tokio, Yamato, Fujisan, Kadzusa, Yezo. 



167. Ceryle guttata, Vigors. '' Kahancho." 

 Ceryle lugubris, F. J. 



Frequents lonely mountain-streams, generally in pairs, 

 both on the main island and in Yezo. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1875, 

 p. 449.) 



Kintokisan, Miyakashi, Yezo. 



