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— coverts nearly worn off; but Henson’s bird (No. 1576), which was taken 
earlier in the season, is perfect in this respect, even more so than the 
bird from Idzu (U. 8. Nat. Mus., No. 109337). The two latter birds 
exhibit another trace of youth, viz, a strong mark of buff on the sides 
of the abdomen. Of this color there is harilly a trace in Jouy’s bird. 
Measurements. 
| bal | E 
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| A af 
BE | tor Sex | eee E 4 
Mus. | ae No. aut | and | Locality. Date. Ee = | 2 | oy 
No. | Lycee), | Sal 2 ease ses 
| | Fecal es (ea pete Paced 
OD | 1 OS a ll tones 
AS) fitr= (eal l= a ter) a= lai 
+ xs K eS 
. FIH|/H /H lala 
| i 
109337 | Namiye....--. | Shorn| Amagisan, Idzu, Hondo.) May 3,1885} 75 | 48 | 11 | 27 | 19 : 
91457 | Jouy, 513...-.. | dhorn| Fuji, Hondo ..------.... July 14,1882] 73 | 47] 12 | 25 | 19 
91377 | Jouy, 660...... | djuv .| Chiusenji Lake, Hondo-| Sept. 3,1882] 74 | 46] 12 | 26 | 21 
96264 | Jouy, 662...... OVUM | see Os Aken 5 ae see (eee AEN RS Bs Pea OT AP bf 
96263 | Blak., 1267-....| fad-...| Hakodate, Yezo.......-. May 9,1873} 77 | 51] 12 | 26 | 20 | 137 
120347 | Henson, 160...| j'ad...|....-- COS se ee May 15,1884 | 74 | 47 | 11 | 27 | 18 |...- 
120348 | Henson, 1500..| fad...!....-- Oy 3552842 35<-50052 May 19,1885} 75 | 50} 11.5) 27 | 19 |. 
120349 | Henson, 1577..| Sad-...|.....- Oi Se oe ee | June 7,1885| 74 | 47} 12 | 26 19 
120350 | Henson, 1603..} fad..-.|...--- COs oe tee eee ace June 30,1886 | 77 | 51; 12 | 26 | 19 
120351 | Henson, 1576..| Ghorn|.-.--- (Gy aes Aue eee grees June 77,1885) 74 | 47 | 12 | 27 | 20 
sass renson, Ida. tof juvs.|. 22-20 ..s2 cel coc. sae Sept. 9,1884! 76 | 50] 11 | 26 | 20 
120353 | Henson, 1392..) Qad_..)....-. (ile heed S05 SeaBrerene = May 20,1885 | 75 | 47 | 11 | 25 | 19 | 
120354 | Henson, 1401..} Qad...).-..-- CLOVserece item scores Ee dO haces 74] 50} 11 | 25 | 20 |-..- 
120355 | Henson, 1482..| Qad...|.-..-- OQ eee Faewsered tates May 30,1885 | 77 | 50; 12 | 25 | 20 
120356 | Henson, 1488. . Qad...|. SSE pee Eee ea te ceed May 26,1885 | 74 | 47 | 11.5) 25 | 19 | 
120357 | Henson, 1490..| Qad...|..---. Osa 5eSs oo aaa: May 30,1885 | 72 | 46 | 11 | 25 | 19 
120358 | Henson, 1405.-| ? horn feeueess CO paeettaeneree siete ates May 23,1885 | 74 | 47] 12 | 26 | 19 
Awveraoe measurements Of J males... 2--.- 22. sesecn dee secec ce es 75 | 49 | 11.7) 26.3) 19.5]. --- 
Average measurements of 6 females...-------.-:---.-.--52----.-% 74 | 48 | 11.4) 25.2) 19. 3).- 
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Pratincola maura (PALL.). (254) 
Eastern Stonechat. Nobitaki. 
1773.— Motacilla maura PALLAS, Reise Russ. Reich., u, (p. 728).—Pratineola m. 
SuArPe, Cat. B. Brit. Mus., rv, 1879, p. 188.--SeEEBonM, Siberia in Europe, 
(p. 117) (1880). /d., B. Jap. Emp., p. 57 (1890).—BLakiston, Chrysanth., 
1882, p..473.—Id., ibid., Jan., 1883, p. 33.—Id., ibid., Feb., 1883, p. ——Id., 
Amend. List B. Jap., p. 16 (1884).—- Jouy, Proc. U. 8. Nat. Mus., vi, 1883, 
p. 280. 
1835.—Saxicola rubicola TEMMINCK, Man, d’Orn., 2d ed., u1, pp. li, 170 (nee Lin.).— 
TemmM. & ScHuL., Fauna Jap., Aves, p. 58 (1847).—Pratincola r. BLAKISTON, 
Ibis, 1862, p. 3518. 
1863.— Pratincola rubicola var. indica SWINnOR, P. Z. S., 1863, p. 291 (nee Biyvir?). 
1863.— Pratincola indica Swintior, P. Z. S., 1863, p. 335 (nec Biyru?).—Id., Ibis, 
1874, p. 155.—WHITELY, Ibis, 1867, p. 197.—Brakisr. & PryEr, Ibis, 1878, 
p. 240.—lid., Trans. As. Soc. Jap., vin, 1880, p. 225.—Tid., ibid., x, 1882, 
p. 162. 
Notwithstanding all that has been written in regard to the Kastern 
Stonechats, there is still considerable doubt both in regard to the dis- 
tinctness of the*several forms and their characters and toe the names to 
_be applied, if they be considered distinct. 
‘The question whether the Eastern birds are different from the 
— Buropean Pratincola rubicola (LIN.) is easily disposed of. The latter 
