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44. Cettia cantans. 



There are three examples in the collection dated 14th 

 March, 7th of April, and 31st of May. They agree in colour 

 and dimensions with Japanese examples, and differ from an 

 example from Corea in being much more olive, both on the 

 upper and under parts, and in having the tail longer than 

 the wing. 



Mr. Hoist describes the irides as light brown, the bill as 

 dusky brown, paler towards the base of the under mandible, 

 and the legs and feet as light brownish grey. 



49. K-EGULUS CRISTATUS ORIENTALIS. 



Four examples, all shot in April, belong to the Eastern 

 race, having the nape and upper back more or less suffused 

 with slaty brown. 



51. Parus ater pekinensis. 



A male Cole Tit, shot on the 2nd of April, has a decided 

 crest. 



52. Parus atriceps minor. 



Four examples, shot from January to May, belong to the 

 Manchurian race of the Indian Great Tit, having much 

 green on the mantle. 



53. Parus varius. 



This species is a resident on Tsu-sima, but is not known 

 to have occurred on the mainland of China, except in Corea 

 (Taczanowski, Proc. Zoo). Soc. 1887, p. 604) in winter. 

 Four examples vary in length of wing from 2*9 to 3*05 

 inches. 



Mr. Hoist describes the irides as dark brown, the bill as 

 dusky, shading into light bluish grey at the edges of both 

 mandibles and at the base of the under mandible, and the 

 legs as light greyish blue. 



55. Acredula trivirgata. 



A male Long-tailed Tit shot on the 7th of April, and a 

 female shot on the I5tli, agree with typical examples of the 

 Japanese A. trivirgata. This species has once been recorded 

 from Corea (Taczanowski, Proc. Zool. Soc. 1887, p. 601), but 



