the Birds of Japan. 243 



257. Emberiza rustica. Pall. " Kashira-daka." 



A common bird in the winter on the main island, and in 

 summer in Yezo. (Blakiston, Ibis, 1862, p. 328 ; Swinhoe, 

 Ibis, 1874, p. 161.) 



Yokohama, Tokio, Yezo, 



258. Emberiza PERsoNATA, Pall. "Aoji." 



A very common bird all the year round about Tokio. 

 Breeds on Fujisan ; nest generally placed on the ground, made 

 of dead grass. Eggs five, whitish, with brown patches and 

 darker spots. A few winter in Yezo. 



Yokohama, Tokio, Oyama, Fujisan, Yezo. 



259. EuspizA AUREOLA, Pall. '' Shima-aoji," 



A specimen collected in Yezo, and one obtained at a bird- 

 shop in Tokio, compared with Chinese examples of this species. 



260. EuspizA VARIABILIS, T. & S. " Kuroji." 



Rather common on Oyama in winter. Specimens also 

 obtained in Yezo. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1875, p. 450.) 



261. EuspizA suLPHURATA, T. & S. " Nojiko.'^ 

 Migratory. Breeds on Fujisan, where it is very common 



in June and July. Nest made of dead grass. Eggs five, 

 whitish brown patches and darker spots, sometimes scrawled 

 with irregular lines. Sings prettily, and is a common cage- 

 bird in Tokio. Mr. Whitely obtained it at Hakodate 

 (Ibis, 1867, p. 203). 

 Fujisan, Yezo. 



262. EuspizA RUTiLA, Pall. '' Shima-nojiko." 

 Figured in the ' Fauna Japonica.^ 



263. ScHCENicoLA YEssoENSis, Swiuh. " Nabikaburi." 

 One specimen, procured at Fujisan in July, from the shores 



of Yamanaka Lake, varies slightly from northern specimens. 

 Common on swampy land in Yezo in summer. (Blakiston, 

 Ibis, 1863, p. 99; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1874, p. 161.) 

 Fujisan, Yezo. 



264. ScHCENicoLA PYRRHULiNA, Swiuhoc. " O-joriu.^' 

 Very common in the Yokohama game-market, brought 



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