the Birds of Japan, 231 



173. Cecropis japonica, T. & S. " Yama-tsubakuro/' 

 Hirundo alpestris japonica, F. J. 



Builds a bottle-shaped nest a foot long under the eaves of 

 of the castle-towers and other old buildings in Tokio^ but 

 never visits Yokohama. Eggs six^ white. Not hitherto found 

 in Yezo. 



Tokio^ Shikoku, Yamato, Kobe. 



174. CoTYLE RiPARiA (L.) . " Tsuna-muguri-tsubame." 

 Specimens^ supposed to be of this specieS; obtained in Yezo 



by Mr. Fukusi. 



175. Chelidon blakistoni, Swinh. 



A closed nest founds built against a rock on the highest 

 part of Ouimisanjosan, Yamato, elevation about 7000 feet^ in 

 August^ containing five addled white eggs, is supposed to 

 belong to this species. The birds were flying about it ; but 

 none could be obtained, as no guns are allowed on this sacred 

 mountain. Breeds in caves on the sea-shore of Hakodate 

 Head. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1874, p. 151.) 



Yezo. 



176. Cypselus pacificus (Lath.). " Nairi-tsubame.^'' 

 Seen in the neighbourhood of Yokohama and Tokio in 



May and October. Breeds in Fujisan among lava blocks. 

 Not so common in Yezo as the following species. Specimens 

 not yet compared. (Cf. Ibis, 1876, p. 331.) 



Fujisan, Yokohama, Tokio, Yamato, Osaka, and Yezo. 



177. Ch^tura caudacuta (Lath.) . " Ama-tsubame." 

 This bird is said to be found in the Nikko Moun- 

 tains. Common in Yezo in summer. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1875, 

 p. 448.) 



178. Caprimulgus JOTAKA, T. & S. '^Yotaka.^^ 



Breeds in Fujisan. Seen near Yokohama in May and Oc- 

 tober, in summer in Yezo. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1876, p. 331.) 

 Yokohama, Tokio, Fujisan, and Yezo. 



179. CoRvus jAPONENsis, Bp. " Hashibuto-Garasu." 

 Corvus macro}' hynchus, F. J. 



Swarms in Tokio. Very tame on Oshima. Wholly Avhite 



