the Birds of Japan. 241 



made almost wholly of moss, and often placed on a stump or 

 built against the side of a tree. Eggs five, of a greenish or 

 reddish white^ patched all over with umber-brown. (Blak- 

 iston, Ibis, 1862, p. 319 ; Whitely, Ibis, 1867, p. 199.) 

 Fujisan, Yezo. 



246. TuRDUs NAUMANNi, Tcmm. " Akajinai." 



One specimen, obtained from Fujisan by Mr. Ota. Two 

 specimens at Hakodadi, compared with others in the same 

 collection from China. 



Yezo, Fujisan. 



247. TuRDUs OBSCURUS, Gmel. 

 Turdus pallens, F. J. 



Given in the * Fauna- Japonica ' list. 



248. Turdus cHRYsoLAUs, Temm. ^^Akapara." 



Breeds on Fujisan ; sweet songster. Seen on the plains 

 in winter, generally singly. Nest placed in bushes ; made of 

 grass, moss, and twigs. Eggs five, light bluish green, speckled 

 all over with small spots of reddish brown. 



Yokohama, Tokio, Fujisan, Oyama, Yezo. 



249. Turdus fuscatus, Pall. " Choma.^^ 



Very abundant in winter about Tokio and Yokohama. 

 Winters also in Yezo, probably breeds further north. (Blak- 

 iston. Ibis, 1862, p. 319; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1874, p. 157.) 



Yokohama, Tokio, Yezo. 



250. Turdus, sp. inc. " Mamejiro." 



Mr. Ota has a live specimen, dull black, with a conspicuous 

 white eyebrow and a few white feathers about the vent. 

 Breeds on Fujisan, has a sweet song, but not very loud. 

 Mr. H. Heywood Jones obtained one there in June 1877*. 



Fujisan. 



251. Oreocincla VARIA (Pall.). "Nuejinai.^^ 



One shot on Fujisan in June. No song, but has a single 

 penetrating note, like the plaintive whistle of a Bullfinch^ 

 which can be heard for a long distance ; it is very shy, but 

 can easily be attracted by imitating it. Numbers are brought 



* [This is, no doubt, T. sibiricus, which is also gfiven above (243), 

 p. 240.— Edd.] 



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