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insects disturbed by the latter. They do not leave Yamato 

 before October. It derives its native name from its whistle, 

 resembling the syllables san-ko-cho. 

 Fujisau, Yamato. 



202. Pericrocotus ciNEREUs (Lafr.). '' Raifuri/' " San- 

 shokui.^\ 



Common on Fujisan. Eggs five, light bluish green ; a nest 

 found which also contained a large Cuckoo's egg of a similar 

 colour, probably of the " liuichi,'' built in a hole in a stump. 



Fujisan, Yamato. 



203. Ampelis garrula, L. " Ki-renjaku." 



Does not appear to be found south of Yezo. (S vvinhoe. Ibis, 

 1874, p. 158.) 



204. Ampelis phcenicoptera, T. " Hi-renjaku.^' 



Seen occasionally in small flocks ; said to be common at 

 Nikko. Mr. Whitely says he obtained it at Hakodate. 

 Yokohama, Tokio, Nikko. 



205. Parus ater, L, ^' Hi-gara.^' 



In winter in flocks on the plains with other Tits. (Blakistou, 

 Ibis, 1862, p. 321; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1874, p. 155.) 

 Yokohama, Tokio, Yezo. 



206. Parus BOREALis, Selys.' " Ko-gara.^' 

 In Yezo. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1874, p. 156.) 



207. Parus minor, T. & S. '' Shi-jukara.'' 



Breeds high up Oyama and in Tokio ; seen commonly on 

 the plains near Tokio in Avinter. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1874, p. 156.) 

 Oyama, Oshima, Tokio, Yokohama, Yezo. 



208. Parus varius, T. & S. ^' Yama-gara." 



Keeps to the mountains, summer and winter. Breeds on 

 Fujisan. Young rather different from the adult; but does not 

 otherwise vary. In Yezo in summer. (Blakiston, Ibis, 1862, 

 p. 321 ; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1874, p. 155.) 



Oyama, Fujisan, Yamato, Yezo. 



209. Acredula trivirgata (Temm.) . " Enaga.'^ 

 Breeds on Fujisan; visits the plains in winter; not seen 



in Yezo. 



Fujisan, Tokio, Yokohama. 



