174 Mr. H. Seebohm on the 



less numbers, but of the resident birds, amongst which ap- 

 pear to be two new to science. These islands were visited 

 in February and March by Mr. Namiye. In May and June 

 Mr. Pryer was there himself, and his collector remained until 

 the end of August. 



The following list of birds obtained on these islands has 

 been furnished me by Mr. Prj^er ; those specimens which have 

 passed through my hands are specially mentioned. 



1. Scops semitorques. 



2. NiNOX JAPONICUS. 



3. Fringilla spinus. 



4. Passer montanus. 



Mr. Pryer has sent a skin, which appears to me to be that 

 of the Tree Sparrow, a bird of the year ; but the Loo-choo 

 bird has been described as distinct under the name of Passer 

 saturatus (Stejneger, Pr. U.S. Nat. Mus. viii, p. 19). 



5. Emberiza personata. 



Mr. Pryer says this was the only species of Bunting seen 

 on these islands. 



6. Merula naumanni. 



7. Merula pallida. 



8. Merula chrysolaus. 



9. Hypsipetes amaurotis. 



Mr. Pryer remarks that an example of the Red-eared Bul- 

 bul from the Loo-choo Islands agrees with those from Ogas- 

 awara, or Boniu Island, in being darker than Japanese birds. 

 The Bonin-Island bird is certainly larger, as the following 

 measurements will prove : — 



Ningpo. Yokohama. Bonin. 



Wing 5-0 4-7 5-3 



Tail 4-6 4-4 4-8 



Culmen 1-2 1-1 1--4 



Tarsus OSo 0-9 095 



10. MONTICOLA SOLITARIA. 



11. Tarsiger CYANURUS. 



