246 Messrs. Blakiston and Pryer on 



tained this species at Hakodate. (Whitely, Ibis, 1867, p. 201 ; 

 Swinhoe, Ibis, 1877, p. 145.) 

 Fujisan, Oyama, Shikoku, Yezo. 



280. CoccoTHRAUsTEs MELANURUs (Gmel.). " Shima- 

 ikaru." 



A specimen, supposed to be this species, obtained from a 

 bird-dealer at Tokio. 



281. LoxiA ALBivENTRis, Swinh. "Isuka.'^ 



In winter in Yezo. (Swinhoe, Ibis, 1875, p. 450.) 



282. Pyrrhula oRiENTALis, T. & S. "Teri-uso.'^ 



In winter about Yokohoma ; heard on Fujisan in July ; 

 not uncommon in Yezo. (Blakiston, Ibis, 1862, p. 328 ; Swin- 

 hoe, Ibis, 1874, p. 160.) 



Yokohama, Fujisan, Yezo. 



283. Pitta, sp. inc. " Bupocho." 



A Pitta is given in the list of the ' Fauna Japonica.' The 

 Yamashita Hakuraukai have a drawing of a bird obtained at 

 Nikko, named " Bupocho," which looks very like a Pitta. 



284. NiNox JAPONICA, T. & S. " Aobadzuku.'' 

 Strix hirsuta japonica, F. J. 



Rather common in the summer about Yokohama. Speci- 

 men, said to have been obtained by the Kaitakushi in Yezo, 

 in the museum. 



285. Syrnium rufescens, Temm. " Fukuro." 

 Strix fuscescens, F. J. 



This is the most abundant Owl met with in the neigh- 

 bourhood of Tokio. Northern specimens are much lighter 

 than those from the south. (Whitely, Ibis, 1867, p. 194.) 



Tokio, Yokohama, Yamato, Oyama, Yezo. 



286. Asio AcciPiTRiNus (Pall.) . '' Ko-meme-dzuku." 

 Common in Yezo. Specimens in the Hakodate collection 



compared with Chinese examples. (Whitely, Ibis, 1867, p. 195.) 



287. Asio otus (L.), " Torafu-dzuku.^-" 



Not uncommon about Yokohama. Mr. Whitely obtained 

 it at Hakodate (Ibis, 1867, p. 195). 



