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59. MiLvus ATER MBLAXoTis (T. & S.). Black-cared 

 Kite. 



Milvus ater melanotis Seebohm, B. Jap. Emp. p. 197. 



Jap. : Tombi. 



This scavenger is remarkbly plentiful in many parts of 

 the Empire and particularly about the larger towns and 

 seaports. In the harbours numbers may be seen circling 

 over the shipping, intent upon gathering any refuse that 

 may fall into the water. At Tsuruga I once counted as 

 many as thirty congregated together and sitting listlessly 

 upon a small strip of beach. These birds had doubtless 

 just been gorging themselves, which would explain their 

 extreme lethargy. In the mountain districts this Kite 

 becomes less common and in some places it is rarely seen. 

 As it is an early breeder, I was too late to procure any eggs. 



60. Nycticorax NYCTicoKAX (Liuu.). Kight-Heron. 

 Nycticorax nycticorax Seebohm, B. Jap. Emp, p. 223. 

 Jap. : Seguro-goi. 



On several occasions during May I saw isolated examples 

 of this species, principally in the neighbourhood of Kioto 

 and Lake Biwa. 



61. Ardetta sinensis (Gm.). Oriental Little Bittern. 

 Botaurus sinensis Seebohm, B. Jap. Emp. p. 227. 



Jap. : Yoshigoi. 



Met with commonly in the reed-beds of Suzukawa and 

 near Lake Yamanaka. 



G2. Lakus ckassirostris Vieill. Black-tailed Grull. 

 Larus crassirostris Seebohm, B. Jap. Emp. p. 293. 

 Jap. : Umineko. 



I observed a fevv while voyaging between Nagasaki and 

 Yokohama. 



63. Larus ridibundus Linn. Black-headed Gull. 

 Larus ridibundus Seebohm, B. Jap. Emp, p. 295. 

 Jap. : Yuri-kamome. 



Seen sparingly on the Inland Sea and elsewhere in 

 Japanese waters. 



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