Mr. R. Swiiihoe on Birds from Hakodadi. 453 



What this species is puzzles me ! It appears allied to jE. bu 

 cincta (Gould) and jE. ruficapilla (Gm.), both from Aus- 

 tralia, but seemingly distinct. 



HcBmatopus osculans, Swinh. P. Z. S. 1871, p. 405. 



Blakiston remarks, '^Only one male, 17 x 10|. Bill from 

 forehead 3j. White commences on third quill, only three 

 tail-coverts tipped with black." 



Totanus glareola, L. 



"Identified by you by specimen in 1873" {Blakiston). A 

 skin of this species received. He adds that he has only two 

 specimens of 



99. Totanus ochropus, L. 



They were identified by me in 1862. He now sends spring 

 and autumn examples of T. incanus. 



100. Totanus glottis, L. 



A female of October from S. Yezo. Measurements given, 

 " 13i X 7." 



101. Totanus fuscus, L. 



A male of October from S, Yezo, " 12 x 6^."" 

 He also sends spring and autumn examples of Tringoides 

 hypoleucus, which I can match from my China series. 



102. LiMOSA UROPYGIALIS, Gould. 



One of this species has arrived with the note, " Patched 

 rimip, males 14| to 15| x 7| to 8f, bill 3 to 3f ; one female 

 16| X 81, bill 4." 



103. LiMOSA BREviPES, G. R. Gray. 



Also one of this, with the note, '' White-rumped, only two 

 specimens, males, 14i to 14f x 7| to 8|." 



A spring and an autumn specimen of Gallinago australis, 

 showing that the latter is more rufous on the dark parts. 

 This appears to be due to some seasonal change in the species. 



He has also a spring specimen and an autumn one of this 

 common Snipe, and writes, " all darker in autumn." Their 

 spring bird is our Gallinago scolopacina in ordinary dress, 

 with white underparts ; but the autumn bird is considerably 



