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DistrilMtion. — Europe and Asia' 

 Passes the Yangtse Valley abundantly 

 in migration, both spring and fall. 



Notes. — These birds are fond of 

 perching on the top of reeds or bushes, 

 and singing continuously their short, 

 but rather sweet, song. In the early 

 fall when they first arrive, they are 

 seen in all stages of moult, some 

 without tail feathers, look when on 

 the wing like small quails. They are 

 netted by the Chinese in large numbers 

 and kept as cage birds. 



THE EUDDY BUNTING. 



EMBERIZA EUTILA PALL. 



Description. — Length five inches. 

 Bill brown. Tarsus gray, Iris reddish 

 brown. 



Upper parts, throat and breast 

 cinnamon rufous. Best of the under 

 parts yellow, the flanks marked with 

 long brown spots. Eump rufous. 

 Mantle streaked. 



Females similar, but less bright, and 

 the colors mixed with brown. 



Distribution. — Eastern Siberia and 

 China. Passes the Y'^angtse Valley on 

 migration. 



THE JAPANESE BUNTING. 



EMBERIZA YESSOENSIS, SEEBOHM. 



Description. — Length five and one 

 half inches. Bill dark horn. Tarsus 

 reddish brown. Iris brown. 



Male. — Crown, sides of face, and 

 throat black. Upper parts reddish 

 brown, the nape, upper back, and rump 

 being almost uniform in color. Mantle 

 black, feathers edged pale rufous. 

 Under parts yellowish white. 



In ivinter plumage there is a broad 



