28 Mr, H. Seebohm on Messrs. Blakiston and Fryer's 



133. Grus cinerea, Linn. 



The Japanese bird is not usually considered specifically 

 distinct from our Common Crane^ which stands as Grus 

 communis, Bechst. 



137. Grus, sp. inc. 



The description given by Mr. Blakiston of this bird agrees 

 best with Gi'us antigone, Linn. 



150. COTURNIX JAPONICA, T. & S. 



Ornithologists differ in opinion as to whether the Japan 

 bird is specifically distinct from our common Quail. The 

 only constant difference is said to be the dark throat. It 

 may probably rank as a subspecies, with intermediate forms 

 occurring in China. 



156. CucuLUs, sp. inc. " Hototogisu.^' 



The skin of a Cuckoo brought by Mr. Heywood Jones 

 from the mountain of Fusi-yama, near Yokohama, and 

 identified by Mr. Pryer as the " Hototogisu,^^ appears to 

 belong to Cuculus poliocephalus, Latham. 



This bird is a miniature of our European Cuckoo, the wing 

 from carpal joint measuring from 6 to 6^ inches. According 

 to Jerdon, C. himalayanus, Gould, C. bartletti, Layard, C. 

 intermedins, Vahl, C. lineatus, Lesson, and C. tenuirostris, 

 Temm., are synonyms of this species, to which we must add 

 C. tamsuicus, Swinhoe. 



157. Cuculus, sp. inc. " Juichi.^^ 



Two skins brought by Mr. Heywood Jones from the 

 volcano near Yokohama are identified by Mr. Pryer as the 

 " Juichi." The nearly even tail and the longitudinal streaks 

 on the breast identify them as immature birds of sonue 

 species of Hierococcyx. They further agree exactly with 

 both the description and plate of C. sparverioides, Vig., of 

 Schrenck's ' Vogel des Amurlandes ' (p. 257, pi. x.). We 

 may safely go one step further, and identify the Japan and 

 Amoor birds with C. hyperythrus, Gould. According to 

 Jerdon this bird should stand as Hierococcyx fugax, Horsf., 

 of which C. flaviventris. Scop., C. radiatus, Gmel., and C. 

 pectoralis, Cab., are additional synonyms. 



