40 Mr. H. Seebohm's Contributions 



species only differing in size should inhabit the same district ; 

 but they appear to vary in length of wing, as under — 



Males. Females. 



C. cantans 2-65 to 2-5 2-55 to 2-45 



C. cantillans 22 to 2-15 2-15 to 2-05 



CiSTICOLA CISTICOLA. 



There seems to be no doubt that the so-called C. brunneiceps 

 is the summer plumage of the European Fantailed Warbler. 



Megalurus pryerIj nov. sp. 



This is a most interesting addition to the fauna of Japan. 

 The skin sent (No. P 5) was shot in Tokio, not very far from 

 Yokohama. Its nearest ally is M. grammeus from Australia, 

 but it differs from that species in having a shorter and more 

 rufous tail, in having buff instead of white edges to the inner- 

 most secondaries, and in having no spots on the throat, breast, 

 or under tail-coverts. 



The general colour of the upper parts is chestnut-buff, 

 each feather, except those of the forehead and rump, having 

 an almost black centre, especially conspicuous on the back 

 and innermost secondaries. The quills and tail-feathers are 

 buflSsh brown, the latter Avith dark shaft-lines. The under- 

 parts are chestnut-buff, shading into pale buff on the centre 

 of the throat and belly, and on the axillaries and under wing- 

 coverts. Bill black above, pale beneath. Legs, feet, and 

 claws pale. The bill is Phylloscopine, and the rictal bristles 

 very small. The second primary is about equal to the ninth, 

 and about twice as long as the first. The tail, of twelve fea- 

 thers, is Locustelline, and has no trace of black subterminal 

 spots. Length of wing 2'32, tail 2"32, tarsus "8, culmcn '5 

 inch. 



This bird (and its allies) might be placed in the genus Lus- 

 ciniola. It is structurally the same as L. thoracica, but has 

 the pattern of colour of Megalurus, and is so exactly inter- 

 mediate between the two genera as to make it doubtful if 

 they can be separated. 



Troglodytes parvulus. 



Three Wrens from the Yokohama district measure in length 



