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Vol. VE, No. 19. Washington, D. C. Dee. 18, 1883. 
patched outside with large pieces of lichen and lined inside with horse- - 
hair. 
It is rather flat in shape and is evidently a ground nest. 
It 
measures about 90™™ outside diameter and is 4¢™™ in depth; inside 
diameter, 55™™. 
was often taken by the bird-catchers. 
List of specimens. 
This bird was common in Shinshiu in the autumn and 
“i E | 
Original | Museum aed 
number. | pumber. Locality. 
Date. 
Remarks. 
SUD, os ase oad.) |! Raji-Vamacc. 2.0 s25..c-c June 28, 1882 | Iris light sienna. 
323 88639 ad ail nseacc WO sss ete sete tas June 28, 1882 
610 ee che rome Be a DO: pacsenn sen erence. July 28, 1882 
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Anthus maculatus Hodg. Temm. et Schl., Faun. Japon., 1847, Aves, pl. xxiii, p. 58; 
Swinhoe, Ibis, 1877, p. 144; Seebohm, Ibis, 1879, p. 34; Blakiston and Pryer, 
Trans. As. Soc. Japan, Vol. X, Pt. I, 1882, p. 153. 
Exceedingly abundant at Fuji; found as high up as the snow line. 
Breeding in the latter part of June and early in July. Nest on the 
ground, composed of moss and dried grass, very slightly lined with finer 
grasses and rootlets. 
The eggs vary much in size and shape, ranging 
from 19™™ to 21™” in length, and average 10™™ in breadth. The ground 
color is lilaceous; the entire surface is speckled all over with sepia, the 
spots becoming confluent on the larger end. 
Young of the year resemble the adult, but are duller on the upper 
parts and all the markings are finer. 
Wing coverts with buffy edgings; 
flanks and under tail coverts washed with ochraceous. 
List of specimens. 
Original | Museum , 
number. | number. | 5°* | Locality. Date. Remarks. 
Rol a ee 9 ad. alae ane S SAS oapooconeocr: a une 29, 1882 
Te Se ees Guat itpoon. Nore soe seen ase une 29; 1882 
366 88661 yak: al eee TN) ceoceae eeeoceeee a: June 30, 1882 
408 88659 OMA Passes MO sacar sc ostaners July 2, 1882 
423 88660 opie Og) eee 0p csectsccene hs July 4, 1882! Shot on the snow. 
eee pide? Oe caeamerm sa 
Lisle: a cae See 0 ee De temetebessec/oc ck acs uly 18, 
Bao Mesosts oe,s% apie asses dOesse ase ease seek casas July 18, 1882 
BRAM ATE tereccae 5 aumals., eases GS ee en ee ea July 23, 1882 
iia | | rs Gad: eoees [a2 ee July 23, 1882 | 
Fst fy ee dads eo. do [eT eee daly 23, 1882 
ee ee Ci asec WEE Sccuee tan cct ce caee uly 23, 1882 
587 88658 CO. 8G... |senans UO et can ceseossasccess July 23, 1882 
SOB e eC cnn were rofl be Sse a OA A Sls Heer : a rv a2 
UA) SS ee ro it al ye Se DEES SA Oe cokes Ger uly 24, 1882 
593 88662 | 9 juv.|...... GOREN ais i ales July 24, 1882 
Leen OSG Meee oe “| Say 30, 1882 
1a eee [WVai|Mo- se 0-Mes 2h Sc y 30, 
1003 91554 od juv.| Sapporo, Yezo. --| Sept. 28, 1882 
1004 91555 | dad. |...... aoe .| Sept. 28, 1882 
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