452 Mr. R. Swinhoc on Birds from Hakodadi. 



92. ViNAGO SIEBOLDI, T. &S. 



" Saw this bird several times this last autumn when on the 

 S.E. coast of Yezo — and had one skin; but unfortunately 

 the Crows carried it off when drying outside the house in the 

 sun'^ {Blakiston) . 



93. Phasianus veksicolor, T. & S. 



A male and female sent. " S, 31i to 32^ x 9 to 9| ; ? , 

 23 1 to 24 J X 8 to 8 J. Have a male which has fragment of 

 white collar on neck " {Blakiston) . 



94. COTURNIX JAPONICA^ T. & S. 



Two males, identical with Chefoo specimens (Ibis, 1875, 

 p. 126). 



95. Squatarola helvetica (L.). 



I can see no difference between Japanese, Chinese, and 

 home specimens. 



96. Charadrius virginicus. 



With a C. fulvus ? of May, with the belly partly moulted 

 black, a male marked July, with dark bars on sides of belly 

 only, and a female of September, with uumoulted underparts, 

 of apparently C virginicus have come to hand. Blakiston 

 writes, '' I think I have two species. ^^ The latter skins have 

 certainly smaller golden spots on the upper parts, shorter 

 wings, and longer toes ; but the two so-called species require 

 close comparison for discrimination, and I should think that 

 individuals in life must often be puzzled to know whether 

 the " stranger '' bird be a " brother or a cousin.^^ 



Blakiston adds, while sending three more specimens of 

 jEgialitis placida, G. R. Gray, " I have four other speci- 

 mens, 81 to 8|x5i to 6." 



97. ^gialitis cantiana. 



One in winter plumage, like our winter visitant in China. 



98. -^GIALITIS DUBIA (Scop.). 



"Only one specimen, $, 6|x4|. Seems to agree with 

 Chinese examples of ^. philippensis " {Blakiston) . 



Blakiston mentions another species that he has, with a 

 " chestnut forehead, back of neck, and breast ; dark feet ; no 

 collar. One specimen, full plumage, one female, 7f x ^\." 



