248 Messrs. Blakiston cmd Piyer on 



platform of sticks, with bits of rag, paper, &c. for lining. 

 Nidification commences earlj in March, the young, however, 

 not leaving the uest before June. Lays two large eggs, of 

 a dull white, with liver-coloured blotches. Abundant irt 

 Yezo. (Blakiston, Ibis, 1862, p. 314 ; Swinhoe, Ibis, 1874, 

 p. 150.) 



296. Spizaetus orientalis, T. & S. " Kuma-taka." 

 This fine bird builds on Oyama, where it remains all the 



year round ; it can easily be attracted Avithin shot by imitating 

 a monkey's cry. Specimens obtained in Yezo agree fairly 

 with the figure in the ' Fauna Japonica.' 

 Oyama, Yamato, Yezo, Nikko. 



297. Archibuteo LAGOPUs (Gm.). " Keashinosuri." 



A specimen in the Hakodadi collection is referred to this 

 species. 



298. BuTEo JAPONicus, T. & S. " Akanosuri." 



Breeds on Fujisan, where a young bird was obtained from 

 the nest, of a dark colour; the Grey Buzzard figured in the 

 ' Fauna Japonica^ as the young of this bird must therefore 

 be a distinct species. Yezo specimens are referred to this 

 species. 



299. BuTEO, sp, inc. 



The grey Buzzard figured in the ' Fauna Japonica,' referred 

 to above. No specimens yet obtained correspond with this. 



300. BuTEO HEMiLASius, T. & S. " O-uosuri.^' 

 Figured in the ^ Fauna Japonica,' probably Archibuteo 



aquilinuSy Hodgs. 



301. PoLiOKNis POLioGENYS, T. & S. " Sashiba.'' 



Very common in Yamato and Shikoku, where it is almost 

 the only Hawk to be seen. 



302. Pernis APivoRus (L.). '' Hachi-kuma." 

 Given in the list of the ' Fauna Japonica.' 



303. AsTUR PALUMBARius (L.). '' 0-taka." 



This is the bird most used for hawking in Japan. The 

 young are very diflerent from the adult, having brown spots 



